Gann Academy-The New Jewish High School
Jewish day school · Grades 9–12
Waltham, MA
333 Forest St, Waltham, MA 02452
Overall grade: A
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- A-Class size
- ACollege-going
- A-Years serving families
- B+Diversity
What stands out
- The only Jewish school in Waltham
- One of the 3 largest Jewish day schools in Massachusetts
- 99% of graduates go to four-year colleges
- Small classes: about 7 students per teacher
- Serving families in Waltham since at least 2011
Gann Academy-The New Jewish High School is a Jewish private school in Waltham, Massachusetts, for students from 9th grade through 12th grade. It has about 351 students and around 7 students per teacher. Its enrollment has held steady since 2011–12. The school reports that about 99% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. Students attend about 8.5 hours a day, 170 days a year.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades 9–12
- Students
- 351
- Teachers
- 47.6 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 7.4
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 180 girls, 171 boys
- Religious affiliation
- Jewish
- School day
- About 8.5 hours
- School year
- 170 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 99% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- Larger than 93% of Jewish high schools nationwide.
- Compared with 252 Jewish high schools nationwide.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Member of
- Prizmah: Center for Jewish Day Schools
- National Association of Independent Schools
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- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
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Questions about Gann Academy-The New Jewish High School
What grades does Gann Academy-The New Jewish High School serve?
Gann Academy-The New Jewish High School serves grades 9–12.
How many students attend Gann Academy-The New Jewish High School?
About 351 students, with 7 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Gann Academy-The New Jewish High School?
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