North Shore Hebrew Academy

The main campus
North Shore Hebrew Academy
Address
400 North Service Road
16 Cherry Lane, 26 Old Mill Road
Great Neck, New York
United States
Information
Type Private
Motto Where dreams become accomplishments
Religious affiliation(s) Modern Orthodox Jewish
Established 1954
School district Great Neck
Headmaster Dr. Daniel J Vitow
Grades Pre-K12
Color(s) Green and Gold
Mascot Brandon Lion
Team name Lions
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
Tuition $30,000
Website nshahs.org

North Shore Hebrew Academy (NSHA or NSHAHS) is a modern orthodox yeshiva located in Great Neck, New York.[2][3] The Academy has four divisions: Pre-K, Elementary (Grades K-5), Middle School (Grades 6-8) and High School (Grades 9-12).

North Shore Hebrew Academy grades Pre-K through 5th grade is located at 16 Cherry Lane in Great Neck, NY. It has a total student population of about 400 students.

North Shore Hebrew Academy Middle School (Grades 6-8) is located at 26 Old Mill Road in Great Neck, NY 11024, sharing a campus with the Great Neck Synagogue. It has a total student population of approximately 170 students.[4]

North Shore Hebrew Academy High School (Grades 9-12) is located at 400 North Service Road, Great Neck, NY 11020. The total student population is approximately 400 students. The high school was founded in 2001;[5] a new 187,000 sq ft (17,400 m2) facility was opened in 2006. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association. The school was rocked by a cheating scandal in 2011, as were some other schools on Long Island; local youth were paid to take SAT and ACT tests for students.[6] In 2016, Niche.com listed it as one of the 100 best private schools in New York.[7]

The high school athletic teams are called the Stars; the middle school athletic teams are the Lions.

Ivan Kaufman is the Chairman of the Board and Maurice Setton is the President.[8]

Coordinates: 40°49′8″N 73°44′37″W / 40.81889°N 73.74361°W / 40.81889; -73.74361

References

  1. MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Retrieved 2009-05-27.
  2. "North Shore Hebrew Academy High School graduates 84". Newsday. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  3. "Report: North Shore Hebrew Academy Added To List Of Schools With Students Involved In SAT Cheating Scandal". CBS New York. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  4. "North Shore Hebrew Academy". Private School Universe Survey. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  5. O'Reilly, Anthony (19 June 2014). "North Shore Hebrew graduates 10th class". The Island Now. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  6. Anderson, Jenny; Peter Applebome (1 December 2011). "Exam Cheating on Long Island Hardly a Secret". Retrieved 12 May 2016. Cite uses deprecated parameter |coauthors= (help)
  7. Bonner, Ryan (22 February 2016). "The 100 Best Private High Schools in New York". Patch Media. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  8. "Officers & Board of Education". North Shore Hebrew Academy HS. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
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