Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy of Connecticut

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Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy of Connecticut
Address
Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy of Connecticut
2186 High Ridge Road

,
Connecticut
06902

United States
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Type Private
Established2010(13 years ago) (2010)
CEEB code 070071
PrincipalDavid Giver
GradesK-12
Enrollment53[ citation needed ]
AthleticsBasketball and tennis
Accreditation New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Website www.bcha-ct.org


The Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy of Connecticut is an independent Jewish K-12 school located in Stamford, Connecticut.

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The Jewish High School of Connecticut (JHSC) in Stamford, in the fall of 2018, merged with the Bi-Cultural Day School to become the Upper School for the Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy of Connecticut. [1]

History

In 2007, the Board of Trustees established the Jewish High School of Connecticut. JHSC opened its doors in the 2010–2011 academic year. The founding Head of School was Rabbi Edward Harwitz. The final Head of School prior to the merger was Rabbi Elisha Paul.

The school originally was located in Bridgeport, Connecticut at Congregation B'nai Israel. [2] It subsequently moved to Woodbridge before moving again to the Cytec Building in Stamford, Connecticut. [3] After merging with Bi-Cultural Day School, the school remained at its site in Stamford before moving onto the Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy campus in the fall of 2019.

Athletics

JHSC was an affiliate of the Connecticut Constitutional Conference and competed with other high schools in the region. After the merger, the school became a probationary member of the FairChester Athletic Association.

At various times, JHSC offered the following sports: soccer, basketball, track and field, tennis, golf, swimming, and weights and conditioning.

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References

  1. "Bi-Cultural Day School and Jewish HS of CT Announce Merger". The Jewish Link. Archived from the original on 2019-03-23.
  2. Lambeck, Linda Conner; Writer, Staff (2010-08-30). "For Jewish High School, an historic first day". StamfordAdvocate. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  3. Varnon, Rob (2014-10-04). "Jewish High School finds new home in Stamford". StamfordAdvocate. Retrieved 2019-12-22.

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