Yeshiva University High School for Girls

Samuel H. Wang Yeshiva University High School for Girls (YUHSG, also known as "Central") offers college preparatory curricula and Jewish studies programs leading to an academic diploma endorsed by the New York State Board of Regents and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.^[1] Affiliated with Yeshiva University, the school is located in Holliswood, in the New York City borough of Queens. Currently Miriam Goldberg is Chairwomen, Chaya Batya (C.B.) Neugroschl is Head of School and Beverly Segal, Associate Principal and Bracha Rutner Assistant Principal.

Values

YUHSG has as its educational mission to teach and perpetuate the Modern Orthodox Jewish philosophy of Torah U'Madda. Its goal is to prepare its students for adulthood both as knowledgeable and committed Jews and as broadly educated, intellectually curious, and caring members of the general society.

Classes

YUHSG offers a comprehensive program in college preparatory and Judaic subjects to all students. Advanced Placement offerings include English literature, English language, Jewish history, American history, government, calculus, chemistry, biology,art and psychology. Electives include advanced art, advanced Spanish, French, and Arabic, earth science, physics, physiology, forensics and pre-calculus.

Seniors can take select courses at the Sy Syms School of Business and the High Jump program at Queens College.

A newly created Science Institute offers students opportunities to do sophisticated scientific research and enhance science literacy.

Student activities

Extracurricular activities include music, drama, softball, soccer, basketball, art, tennis, hockey, Debate team, College Bowl, Torah bowl, Model United Nations and Congress, and various chesed (loving-kindness or community service) opportunities. One such example is their participation in the Adopt-A-Bubbe program where they visit various nursing homes and rehabilitation centers. Central also participates in the Salute to Israel Parade.

References

↑ Samuel H. Wang Yeshiva University High School - Girls, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Accessed October 30, 2008.

External links

Yeshiva University High School for Girls

Girls' schools in New York City

Public girls' schools

Young Women's Leadership School, Brooklyn
Urban Assembly Institute of Math and Science for Young Women (Brooklyn)
Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women (Manhattan)
Young Women's Leadership School of East Harlem (Manhattan)
Young Women's Leadership School, Astoria (Queens)
The Young Women's Leadership School of Queens (Queens)
Excellence Girls Charter School

Private girls' schools

Manhattan	Brearley School Cathedral High School Chapin School Convent of the Sacred Heart Dominican Academy Hewitt School Manhattan High School for Girls Marymount School of New York Nightingale-Bamford School Notre Dame School Spence School St. Jean Baptiste High School St. Vincent Ferrer High School

Brooklyn	Beth Jacob High School Beth Rivkah Bishop Kearney High School B’nos Leah Prospect Park Yeshiva School B’nos Yisroel High School for Girls Fontbonne Hall Academy Merkaz Bnos High School Shulamith School for Girls of Brooklyn Soille Bais Yaakov High School St. Joseph High School Saint Saviour High School of Brooklyn Tomer Devora High School for Girls Yeshivat Shaare Torah Girls High School

Queens	The Mary Louis Academy Shevach High School St. Agnes Academic High School Torah Academy High School for Girls Yeshiva University High School for Girls

Bronx	Academy of Mount St. Ursula Aquinas High School Preston High School St. Barnabas High School St. Catharine Academy St. Raymond Academy

Staten Island	Notre Dame Academy St. John Villa Academy St. Joseph Hill Academy

Became coed	Moore Catholic High School (Staten Island) St. Joseph by the Sea High School (Staten Island)

Closed	Bais Yaakov Machon Academy (Queens) Catherine McAuley High School (Brooklyn) Mother Cabrini High School (Manhattan) St. Michael Academy (Manhattan) Stella Maris High School (Queens) St. Peter's High School for Girls (Staten Island)

Coordinates: 40°43′7.38″N 73°46′22.88″W / 40.7187167°N 73.7730222°W / 40.7187167; -73.7730222

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