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Manhattan High School for Girls

Jewish day school · Grades 9–12

New York, NY

154 E 70th St, New York, NY 10021

Overall grade: B+

ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.

  • A-Class size
  • ACollege-going
  • B+Years serving families
  • B-Diversity

What stands out

  • 100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
  • Small classes: about 7 students per teacher
  • Serving families in New York since at least 2011

Manhattan High School for Girls is a Jewish private school in New York, New York, for students from 9th grade through 12th grade. It has about 213 students and around 7 students per teacher. The school is an all-girls school. The school reports that about 100% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. Students attend about 8.5 hours a day, 165 days a year.

At a glance

Grades
Grades 9–12
Students
213
Teachers
28.6 (full-time equivalent)
Students per teacher
7.4
Boys and girls
All girls
Religious affiliation
Jewish
School day
About 8.5 hours
School year
165 days
Graduates going to 4-year colleges
About 100% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
Library
Yes

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    How it compares

    • Smaller classes than 55% of Jewish high schools in New York (7 students per teacher).
    • Larger than 76% of Jewish high schools in New York.
    • Compared with 92 Jewish high schools in New York.

    Students by survey year

    206’11–12200’13–14193’15–16204’17–18218’21–22213’23–24

    Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.

    Students by grade

    953
    1050
    1158
    1252

    Student body

    White100%
    Black0%

    Member of

    • Agudath Israel of America
    • National Society for Hebrew Day Schools

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    Questions about Manhattan High School for Girls

    What grades does Manhattan High School for Girls serve?

    Manhattan High School for Girls serves grades 9–12.

    How many students attend Manhattan High School for Girls?

    About 213 students, with 7 students per teacher, according to official records.

    How much is tuition at Manhattan High School for Girls?

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