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Shalhevet High School

Coordinates:34°03′33″N118°21′46″W/ 34.059220°N 118.362825°W/34.059220; -118.362825
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Shalhevet High School
Address
Map
910 South Fairfax Avenue

,
90036

United States
Coordinates34°03′33″N118°21′46″W/ 34.059220°N 118.362825°W/34.059220; -118.362825
Information
TypeIndependent
MottoIgnite the Flame
Established1992
FounderJerry Friedman
NCESSchool IDBB944617[1]
PrincipalDaniel Weslow
Head of schoolDavid Block
Teaching staff48.8 (on anFTEbasis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment259 (2020-2021)[1]
Student to teacher ratio5.3[1]
Color(s)Red and Black
Athletics conferenceMulholland League
NicknameFirehawks
NewspaperThe Boiling Point
Websitewww.shalhevet.org

TheJean and Jerry Friedman Shalhevet High Schoolis a co-educational, college-preparatory,Modern OrthodoxJewish high school inLos Angeles,California.

Background information

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The demographic breakdown of the 254 students enrolled in 2017-18 was approximately 98.4% white and 1.6% multiracial.[1]The cost to attend Shalhevet is approximately $44,250, plus fees.[2]

Activities

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Shalhevet's school newspaper isThe Boiling Point.It has won national awards from the National Scholastic Press Association, Columbia Scholastic Press Association, and Quill & Scroll International Honorary Journalism Society.[citation needed]It runs on an operating budget ofUS$10,000, and an advertising budget ofUS$2,200. The paper went through a structural reboot in 2010, and since then has seen an explosion in activity. The paper can publish up to 8 issues in a school year.[3]

Controversy

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On June 14, 2017, Shalhevet caused a break between the more traditional wing ofModern Orthodox Judaismand its progressive faction by hiring Ramie Smith as a part of its Judaic Studies department. Smith had receivedsemikhah(ordination) fromMaharat,the first Orthodox Jewish institution to provide an ordination to women. She received semikhah in 2016. Head of School Ari Segal released a statement to respond to pushback, saying "While we recognize this legitimate point of contention, at this juncture, our priority is focused squarely on the quality of our education. Ramie is a superstar, plain and simple." Incoming head ofYULA Girlsschool Joshua Spodek protested because this hiring was a break from Orthodox tradition, and that YULA Girls should be afeeder schoolfor women's yeshivot.[4]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^abcde "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for SHALHEVET HIGH SCHOOL".National Center for Education Statistics.Institute of Education Sciences.RetrievedFebruary 26,2022.
  2. ^"Shalhevet High School – Tuition & Fees".
  3. ^Torok, Ryan (2017-10-17)."Hot off the presses: Shalhevet's Boiling Point takes on big issues while teaching journalism".Jewish Journal.Retrieved2021-02-05.
  4. ^Torok, Ryan (2017-07-05)."Hiring ordained woman to teach at Shalhevet accentuates Orthodox rift".Jewish Journal.Retrieved2021-02-04.
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