Beth Jacob High School of Denver
| Beth Jacob High School of Denver | |
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| Address | |
5100 W 14th Ave, Denver, CO 80204 | |
| Information | |
| Other name | Bais Yaakov Denver |
| Type | Private |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Jewish |
| Denomination | Ultra Orthodox |
| Established | 1968 |
| CEEB code | 060386 |
| NCES School ID | 00209206 |
| Dean | Rabbi Myer Judah Schwab |
| Prrincipal of Judaic Studies | Bruria Schwab |
| Principal of General Studies | Esther Melamed |
| Associate Dean | Rabbi Aron Yehuda Schwab |
| Teaching staff | 13 |
| Gender | All Girls |
| Enrollment | 48 (2017-2018) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 3.7:1 |
| Website | bjhs.org |
Beth Jacob High School of Denver, is an all girls Breit Yaakov style Orthodox Jewish high school in Denver, Colorado.[1] The school is accredited by Cognia,[2] and affliated with Torah Umesora and College Board. The school has a student government, a publication; Batya Newsletter, and Choir, Dance, and Drama Groups.[3] The judaics curriculum includes Chumash, Navi, Jewish studies, Jewish Law, History, and Home. During the summer the school runs a camp, Camp Bais Yaakov of the Rockies. The school is apart of the Denver West Side Jewish community.
History
When the school first opened in 1968, a year after the local orthodox boys's yeshiva; Yeshiva Toras Chaim, it had a 9th and 10th grade, with an 11th grade opening the following year, tripling the student body.[4] Most students were local, with around 18 coming from out of town and boarding with local families at the time.[5] In 1971, the graduating class consisted of eight students.
References
- ^ "Search For Schools and Colleges". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
- ^ "Registry". Cognia. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
- ^ "Accreditation". Beth Jacob High School of Denver. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
- ^ "Intermountain Jewish News May 9, 1969 — Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection". www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
- ^ "The Rocky Mountain News (Daily) January 5, 1972 — Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection". www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org. Retrieved 2025-02-14.