"My years at the school were some of the best and my friends are still some of my closest."

Fast Facts

Facts about Barrack Hebrew Academy:

Founded in 1946 as Akiba Hebrew Academy, Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy is the oldest pluralistic Jewish secondary day school in North America.
Barrack Hebrew Academy is a model for countless day schools throughout the world.
The school moved to a new 35-acre campus and state-of-the-art facilities in Bryn Mawr in September 2008.
309 students, representing every spectrum of Jewish observance and life, are enrolled in grades 6-12. Student/faculty ratios average 13 to 1.
MIddle School students number 85; Upper School students number 224.
Barrack students come from a variety of schools: public, independent and Jewish day schools. Hebrew is taught on all levels.
Barrack Hebrew Academy has 63 dedicated faculty members who average 20 years teaching experience. Over 70% hold post-Bachelor degrees,including 7 PhDs and 4 Rabbinical degrees.
The school offers 9 AP courses and 13 intensive honors courses.
Barrack Hebrew Academy is accredited by the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges, and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools and the College Board.
More than 30% of Barrack Hebrew Academy students receive need-based tuition aid.
High School tutition for 2008-2009: $22,850.

Facts about Barrack Hebrew Academy students:

Barrack Hebrew Academy has a diverse student body that experiences a dynamic curriculum of college preparatory and Jewish studies.
We have 100 % college admission.
Barrack students traditionally score in the 90th percentile on the SATs.
Class of 2009 numbers: 2 National Merit Semi-Finalist Scholars; 12 National Merit Commended Scholars. One of the Semi-Finalists is a National Merit Scholar.
25% of the Class of 2009 was recognized by the National Merit Scholars Program.
This year 42 members of the junior class studied for a semester in Israel, an annual 11th grade program.
In 2009, Barrack fielded varsity championship teams in boys' soccer, baseball, and tennis.
100% of the student body participates in Community Service, helping to repair the world.
Benjamin M. Eidelson ' 04 was named a 2008 Rhodes Scholar. Ben graduated from Yale.
Over 2,400 alumni go on to play leading roles in all walks of life.