Kehillah Jewish High School

School:	Kehillah Jewish High School
Address:	3900 Fabian Way Palo Alto, CA 94303 USA
Phone:	(650) 213-9600
E-Mail:	admissions@kehillah.org
Website:	http://www.kehillah.org
Director:	Ms. Marily Lerner, Director of Admissions
Head:	Ms. Lillian Howard, Head of School

Kehillah Jewish High School is a co-eduational, college preparatory high school for Jewish students. Established in 2002, it is located in Palo Alto in the heart of California’s Silicon Valley. Kehillah’s new facility includes state-of-the-art science labs, computer lab, art studio, wireless internet access and interactive SMARTBOARDS in every classroom. The secular and Jewish studies curricula are challenging and engaging. The school offers a variety of clubs, competitive sports, social action projects and other extra-curricular activities. 100% of Kehillah’s first graduating class has been accepted to four-year colleges and universities, including Yale, Dartmouth, USC, UC Berkeley, UCLA, Tufts, NYU and Brandeis.

Type:	coed/ day
Grades:	9-12
Enrollment:	110

An 8th grade student’s application for admission to Kehillah includes:

1. Parents’ completion of the Parent Questionnaire;
2. Student’s completion of the Student Application;
3. Release of student’s transcript from middle school and standardized test scores from previous school’
4. Recommendations from student’s 8th grade English teacher, math teacher, and counselor or principal.*  All must be sent directly from the student’s school to Kehillah;
5. Acceptable score on either the SSAT or ISEE (nationally administrered and normed high school admissions exams);
6. Student interview with Kehillah administrator.

*A recommendation from a Jewish professional (rabbi, cantor, Hebrew teacher or youth group leader) is optional.

Shadowing at Kehillah for part or all of a school day is recommended. Refer to the Admissions Calendar for important dates in the admissions process.

Please contact Kehillah’s Director of Admissions as soon as possible to let the school know that you are planning to apply. We look forward to helping guide you through the application process.