has any body attended a Jewish high school..?
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Hi! I went to a very religious Jewish school. It is very different than public school, though I dont know exactly how, since I was never in public school. This is what I do know:\n\n1) My school was only for Jewish Girls (no boys)\n\n2) only Jewish teachers. Most of the girls that graduate go on to become teachers in Jewish schools. (You dont need a degree since we dont believe in going to college)\n\n3) We have longer hours: 8:45 to 5:00 (sometimes till 4:15)\n\n4) We pray every morning in class and learn Jewish studies until Lunch -which is over at 1:00. From 1 till 4:15 or 5 we learn the English subjects - Math, History, Global, First Aid, Methods (to learn how to teach) Computers, typing, P.A.D., English Literature and Writing, Home Economics, Sewing, Art and Gym.\n\n5) I think we do much better academically than public school student. We were all required to take the Math A, Global History, American History, Biology, Hebrew and English regents. (Math B and Chemistry regent was optional) and just about everybody passed with flying colors. \n\n6) There is no such concept as school not being safe, gaurds, metal detectors or stealing in the school.\n\n7) We all know each other and are close knit. It is sort of like one big family, since we are all Jewish.\n\n8) There is a lot more respect for the teachers/principals - although the level of respect unfortunately has diminished slightly over the years. \n\nI hope I answered your questions!!
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wow so sad.\n\nI grew up in as a Reform Jew. I left when I was 17 because I did not find it to be authentic Judaism. My heart crys when I read the other answers. I have yet to meet a Orthodox Jew that dose not truly care about his Reform brethren. They might disagree what is Judaism but they truly care about every Jew. \n\nfor the life of me I dont where the that idea came from. I am actually having trouble finish this because it really bothers me that Jews would actually think that other Jews would look down on them just because how they practice their faith. \n\n-I have to stop this or I will cry
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http://FaceBook.com they have a high school section.
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I second the opinion of the second poster.  Keystone National High School is an excellent school.  My son has taken several courses through the school and plans to graduate from it.  Keystone is completely non-religious, which was my most important reason for choosing it.
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OMG!! I know someone who went to high school with a Robert Yates, but he was living in Cleveland, OH then! Check the Collinwood H.S. Yearbook!!
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Oh, sh!t, no!\n\nOh... wait, I graduated from h.s. in 1981... whew!
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I Attended An OPEN DOOR In HS (Back In The 70s)\nThey Called It FREESCHOOL Back Then\nGenerally The Students Assigned To The Program Were Considered To Be INTELLIGENT But Lacking CHALLENGES In The Classroom\nie: In My Own Case .. \nI Was Cutting (Not Attending)Classes Or Entire Days From School And When I Did Attend I Was NOT MOTIVATED To Participate With The Class Curriculum\nThe Ideology Is Founded On Trust\nThe Students Were  NOT REQUIRED To Attend "FORMAL" Classes\n(I Could Go To School On MONDAY And Not Come Back Till FRIDAY If I Desired)Rather Given Assignments(Schoolwork)To COMPLETE Either On Their Own Or With The Other FREESCHOOLERS Which Were Graded To Standard\nThere Was A Staff Of Teachers That Were Always Available To The FSers And They ENCOURAGED Group Studies And Tutoring With And By Other FSers\nIt Was An XLNT Experience For Me And Actually Spent More Time In School Than I Would Have If Not Given The Exposure To That Environment\nLooking Back      Id Say That The Concept Was Outstanding And Enabled Me To Complete My HS Education Whereas If Not For FS    Im Sure That I Would Have Quit HS Prematurely\n\nKeep In Mind ... When I Attended Freeschool , It Was The 70s!  I Dont Know If This Generation Of HSers Would Survive The Environment That Ive Described    But I Would Hope And Assume That Educators Have Reviewed And Updated A Program Like This To Accomodate The Generation Of Students They Are \nWorking With Today\n\nHope This Helped       :)>-
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I went to one in central Illinois beginning in junior high all the way until is was 16 (which was the cutoff).  I fought with my dad because I didn't want to go the first year and didn't want to be away from my friends.  I was sad to tell my father that I had the best time of my life. I made so many friends from all over.  All of the same people went back each year so it was good to catch up with everyone we didn't see  the rest of the year.  I still keep in touch with some people I met there and it was like 10 years ago.  It was a great experience that I would reccomend to all youths.
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Go here, it might help.\n\nhttp://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/cc.html
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i dont atted their, but its a cool school, lots a partys, super easy to meet people, ive had friends that have gone to madison, you should be in good company
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hey! i went there when i was in 7th grade. (i'm 21 now). e-mail me if you would like to. btownsbabyblueangel@yahoo.com.
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my 30th class reunion was most memorable...the "nerd" of our class turned out to be a very cosmopolitan new york attorney and was so much fun...he never danced during our school years, but at the reunion he danced all night and sponsored a cocktail party in his suite...
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i dont think it has a website.\n\nwhat i do know is that the school is predominantly african american and has terrible test scores\n\n(the two may not be linked)
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It's a GREAT idea. Public schools had better start paying attention or there will be no public schools. Plus, have you seen tuition at a Hebrew School?
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He was Jewish and most people wouldn't know a Jewish person if they were standing right in front of them.\n\nI've meet blonde hair blue eyed Jews, most of them blend in with all the other white people. Most do have dark hair though, but not dark skinned. And if they are any at all it's very slight like a tan.
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yeah go to the holocaust museum or google holocaust ghettos there is a lot of stuff there. id tell you in detail, but i have 5 tests tomorrow and i dont want to stay up studying until 5 a.m. and wake up at 5:30 and take tests so take my advice and i hope that i was helpful
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I took it back in 1973!  It was pretty easy, but I had been in yeshivah before going into public hs, so I had 9 years of Hebrew.  I took it at the end of 9th grade and got a 98 on it.