Wednesday, February 08, 2012
About

Accreditation
Yeshiva Atlanta is a Modern Orthodox Jewish high school with grades 9-12. Yeshiva Atlanta is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Southern Association of Independent Schools.

 

General Facts
Students are instructed in a wide selection of courses in General Studies and Judaics. The dual curriculum includes numerous honors and advanced placement courses. Operating on the semester system, the school day is divided into ten periods. Yeshiva Atlanta admits any Jewish student regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin.

Student Teacher Ratio
One of the school's great sources of pride is its small teacher to student ratio, averageing one to every fifteen. Schoolwide, there is a ratio of one professional staff member for every 5 students.

 

Honors
Honors classes are available in all General Studies courses, as well as advanced level Judaic classes. Students are placed in these classes by teacher recommendation and with parental apporval. Sudents in any or all honor classes must be prepared to increase their workload and be held to a higher grading standard.

 

Grading Policy
The faculty monitors students' progress by issuing report cards at both midterm and the completion of each semester. Yeshiva Atlanta calculates students' Grade Point Average at the end of each school year, and updates the average after the first semester of the 12th grade. The General Studies GPA is based on all credits in general studies courses in English, Math, Social Studies, Science, and Foreign Language.

 

Graduation Policy
To graduate from Yeshiva Atlanta and particpate in the regular graduation excercises, a student must have completed the following requirements during grades nine through twelve:

 

21 Units of Secular Studies:
4 Units of English
4 Units of Math, including Algebra II and Geometry
4 Units of Science, including Chemistry and Biology
3 Units of Social Studies, including World and American History
2 Units of Electives
1 Unit of Physical Education

 

2 Units of Hebrew

 

17 Units of Judaics
4 Units of Chumash

 

4 Units of Mitzvot
4 Units of Talmud
4 Units of Tefillah
1 Unit of Judaic Elective or 3rd unit of Hebrew Language.

 

Jewish History or Israel Studies may substitute for a Judaic class
Students must take three Judaic and four General studies classes yearly.

 


For an explanation of any Judaic courses, please contact Rabbi Elisha Paul, Headmaster,
770-451-5299 ext. 24.

 

OFFICERS

President Evie Weinreich
Vice President Stuart Adler
Treasurer Dr. Arnold Schneider
Secretary Renee Kutner
Parliamentarian Dr. Bob David

TRUSTEES

         
  Dan Appelrouth Dr. Alan Feingold  Harold Schroeder  
   Marcia Alterman Mindy Goldenberg  Marsha Spector  
   Rabbi Dr. Michael Berger Joseph Hotz  Rabbi Adam Starr  
   Elaine Brasch Debbie Kalwerisky  Barbara Weener  
   Kitty Cohen Arthur Kurtz  Nancy Weissmann  
   Ann Davis Marc Lor    
         


 

 

 

 

   

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