Shamash School

Shamash School was a high school in Baghdad of the Jewish educational system until 1951. Some public figures from cultural, academic and intellectual backgrounds such as Sami Michael and Sasson Somekh completed their education in this school. The school was supported by the Anglo-Jewish Association, it had over 900 students at its peak enrollment in 1939. Morris Plotnick, a British born headmaster, subsequently emigrated to the United States where he founded the Westchester Jewish Day School.

Schools in Baghdad

Operating	Amil High School for Girls Al Mutamayizeen Secondary Baghdad College Baghdad High School for Girls (former American School for Girls) The Gifted Students' School-Iraq Markaziyah High School Tigris Secondary School for Girls

Closed	Shamash School École française de Bagdad Baghdad Japanese School (バグダッド日本人学校)

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