Westchester Hebrew High School

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Westchester Hebrew High School (WHHS) is a private Jewish high school in Mamaroneck, New York, United States. It is the only co-educational Modern Orthodox Jewish high school in Westchester County. [1]

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The school enrolls students from New York State, Connecticut, and New Jersey. Within New York State, students originate from Westchester and Rockland counties, as well as New York City (including the Riverdale area of Bronx and Queens). [1]

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  1. 1 2 Home page. Westchester Hebrew High School. Retrieved on July 19, 2016.

Coordinates: 40°56′07″N73°43′31″W / 40.9352°N 73.7254°W / 40.9352; -73.7254