New Community Jewish High School
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New Community Jewish High School
Imagine the possibilities. 22622 Vanowen Street, West Hills, CA 91307 Emailadmissions@ncjhs.org Web www.ncjhs.org Phone818.348.0048 Fax818.348.0092 WHO WILL YOU BE? WHO WILL YOU BE? NCJHS raises up new generations of Jewish leaders who create and shape the future. Over a Decade of Intellectual Imagination and Ethical Action New Community Jewish High School is a vibrant and academically rigorous school where intellectual imagination and ethical action are inseparable. We seek to shape students into collaborative leaders and respectful, knowledgeable people of character who embrace life in an ethical manner. At New Community Jewish High School, students are taught that mathematical and scientific advances are to “promote the general welfare” of humanity; that powerful writing must serve the greater good and never devolve into demagoguery; that arts uplift the soul and explore human meaning; that Jewish text study has practical application in business and medical ethics; that from the study of history emerges wisdom for the future; and that world language study both connects us with the “other,” and transmits culture. OUR CAMPUS Beautifully renovated in 2013, our campus features 100,000 sq. ft. of buildings plus outdoor learning spaces, dedicated science labs and prep rooms, visual and performing arts studios, state-of-the-art classrooms equipped with iWalls (WallTalkers and interactive projection technology) and distributed sound, robust wireless technology, gymnasium, pool, auditorium/theatre, student lounge and store, comprehensive security, and on-campus parking. College Preparatory Academics Students collaborate to analyze how historic events shape contemporary politics. New Community Jewish High School is a place where minds are free to contemplate, create and innovate. Our teachers possess deep knowledge of their subject, are at the cutting-edge of their fields, value imagination and creative thinking, and use teaching methods that transform. 59 15 TEACHING FACULTY 15 AP COURSES STUDENTS TO TEACHER AVERAGE RATIO be a future SCIENCE ACADEMY The Science Academy is an after-school program where students have opportunities to experience lab inquiry and the scientific process of experimentation. The Academy's Colloquium features Ph.D. and M.D. speakers who present their current research and work in cutting-edge fields of science. AFTER SCHOOL COURSES OFFERED: Robotics Marine Biology Microbiology Forensic Science Food Science Colloquium PROBLEM SOLVER You can discover your unique gifts and feel valued as an individual at a school that enables your mind and spirit to soar. Learning Outside the Classroom New Community Jewish High School weaves the tradition of the Jewish quest for justice into our educational program. History, art, culture, and tradition remind students of their rich past and inspire them to become global citizens to create a more just world. In Birmingham, Alabama, Reverend Calvin Woods leads eleventh graders in inspirational songs and teaches about the sacrifices made by African American men, women, and children of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference as they peacefully protested against discrimination. TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES FOR GLOBAL CITIZENS 9TH GRADE 10TH GRADE Brandeis, CA Israel The three-day ninth grade retreat promotes bonding and introduces incoming freshman to their fellow classmates, faculty, and school culture before the start of the new school year. NCJHS offers three-week and threemonth reciprocal Israel exchange programs where students live with host families here and in Israel, attend classes, and travel throughout both countries. 11TH GRADE 12TH GRADE American South New Orleans Students journey for five days through the South to explore the influence of the Civil Rights Movement. Seniors travel to the Lower 9th Ward for five days to assist local communities in their recovery from Hurricane Katrina. THE ALL-SCHOOL SHABBATON The annual All-School Shabbaton is the “culture-making” event of the school year. Students and faculty live the values of our unique community over four days/nights in an inspirational camp environment. be a future FIGHTER FOR JUSTICE You can become an inspired leader who, in the best of Jewish tradition, will seek social justice and peace in the world. Our annual Homecoming event features Varsity and Junior Varsity games, live music, half-time entertainment, dance team performances, and championship spirit. Jaguar Athletics The New Community Jewish High School athletic program believes that physical prowess and good sportsmanship are inseparable tools for building character and learning team values. We provide opportunities for athletes to identify and learn a strong set of values and acquire new physical skills. be a future TEAM BUILDER You can become a person of character who will be a respectful, knowledgeable and collaborative leader who embraces life in an ethical manner. In other words, an A+ student and an A+ human being. r Zach Miollree) (Sophom ut athletes (o One of 40 r fo d e lect of 1,200) se CIF ll A 6 n io 2013 Divis am Second Te 14 26 10 SPORTS ATHLETIC TEAMS CHAMPION- SHIPS with 80% sophomore participation ISRAEL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS 3 AND CLUBS 26 Jewish Community High School in America 3 RD LARGEST COLLEGE GUIDANCE : in Honors & AP classes STUDENTS ENROLLED of % 45 AND on AP exams STUDENTS SCORING 3, 4 OR 5 of % 85 WITH AP COURSES 15 TEAMS 26 SPORTS 14 in Baseball, Cross-Country, Golf, Flag Football, Soccer, and Dance SHIPS CHAMPION 10 every year! COLLEGES/ UNIVERSITIES 200+ ACCEPTED TO ALUMNI 681 professionals to students e p a h s THE 1 45 FUTURE & YOU CAN for whom intellectual imagination and ethical action are inseparable NEW GENERATIONS OF JEWISH LEADERS New Community Jewish High School raises up e t a e r c public, private, and Jewish SCHOOLS 50 AND OVER around the Valley and Los Angeles ZIP CODES 49 FROM STUDENTS 360 A Place to Find Your Passion New Community Jewish High School students have the facilities and space in which to tackle life’s most challenging topics, both contemporary and historical. We teach students how to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate concepts, values, and knowledge. We encourage new ideas, new thinking, invention, and imagination. THE ARTS Our visual, performing, and media arts teachers draw on examples that introduce a rich diversity of artistic and lived traditions to teach foundational skills within an inspiring thematic context. Our students develop their voices as artists and build skills while grappling with thought-provoking themes and ideas. be a future Musical Theatre’s RENT ARTS COURSES OFFERED: AP Design AP Drawing Film Israeli Dance Jazz Modern Dance Music Photography Songwriting Theatre Visual/Media Arts Vocal DREAMER & DISCOVERER You can dream, research, and discover in an educational environment that enables and empowers limitless personal exploration. AP Chemistry teacher and student conduct an experiment Giving Back to the Community Morality is the cornerstone that guides our students and graduates. New Community Jewish High School aims to develop students who have respectful and inclusive minds with moral courage. Our students understand the importance of engaging in individual acts of loving-kindness and know that justice is created in the world by contributions of personal time and material resources. “NCJHS has really been a guiding light, instilling Jewish values, Jewish friendships, and a comprehensive Jewish weltanschauung (world view) that I wouldn’t otherwise have.” “At NCJHS, I had the opportunity to develop essential leadership skills, travel to countries I had previously only learned about in books, and form friendships that will last a lifetime. NCJHS provided me with a safe place to learn and grow.” NICOLE PAMPANIN NCJHS 2007 Peace Corps Volunteer Education Sector, Madagascar, Africa B.A., Lewis & Clark College, 2011 ALEX POPPER NCJHS 2006 Advertising Strategist, Google B.A., Carleton College, 2010 “The science research opportunities I had at NCJHS built a foundation for the rest of my academic career; my most formative experience was shadowing physicians at a UCLA neurology lab. This exposure encouraged my curiosity in biology, led to my obtaining a research position at UC Berkeley for four years, and is the main reason I am pursuing a medical career.” MICHAEL GOLDRICH NCJHS 2006 B.A., UC Berkeley, 2010 M.D., UC San Francisco, 2015 expected be a future Life stories are shared by NCJHS students and residents of The Jewish Home at the “Senior-Senior” Prom. HUMANITARIAN You can create and shape the future, and thereby protect life in our world. Raising Up Leaders Creating community and building bonds at Ninth Grade Retreat. A single person’s bold acts can positively affect the world. An NCJHS education engenders hope and optimism, giving students ample opportunities to take action for the common good. STUDENT LIFE Student Life at NCJHS is about meaning, social connection, and good deeds. Students explore their identity, live Jewish values, and lead in ways big and small. LEADERSHIP AND CO-CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES Student Council Media Crew Student Ambassadors Drama/Musical Theatre National Honor Society The Prowler (Student Newspaper) Tefillah Kehillah Institute Poetry/Literary Magazine Kehillah Institute Yearbook Team Captains & Managers And More Theatrical Crew CLUBS SOCIAL ACTION SPECIAL INTEREST Asian Culture Debate WHY — We Hear You American Politics Gay-Straight Alliance Philosophy Invisible Children Sports and Culture Israel Advocacy Harry Potter Alliance Jewish World Watch Tanakh Stop the Hate ARTS Every 15 Minutes/Safe Driving Set the Stage Hand in Hand Film New Jew Friends of East Valley Shelter Heart and Soul PAWW — Protecting Animals Worldwide Music Appreciation ACOH — Acercándonos a la Comunidad Hispana Cancer Awareness be a future OPTIMIST & ACTIVIST You can be inspired by the possibilities for engaging in meaningful action and leading significant lives. Seniors pass the torch of leadership to juniors at the annual All-School Shabbaton. School of the 21st Century New Community Jewish High School is a school of the 21st century—a high school driven by the most profound Jewish and American values. It is a school that strives for greatness as defined by the wisdom and traditions of Jewish and world civilizations. 681 ALUMNI IN 8 YEARS Annually, 200+ outstanding colleges and universities admit our graduates. Our highly personalized college guidance program successfully matches students with colleges and universities. NCJHS graduates assume leadership positions on college campuses, work in a variety of professional positions at prestigious companies across the country and/or pursue advanced degrees in medicine, law, design, film, international relations, business, education, Jewish communal work, entertainment, marketing, and more. be a future MODEL FOR A LIFE OF MEANING Join our educational journey where you are challenged to think, discover, test your abilities, find your unique gifts, accomplish your goals, and lead a meaningful life. “NCJHS encouraged us to search for significance and ask profound questions; NCJHS empowered us, letting us know that we really can make meaningful impacts on the world and that it is our lifelong duty to strive to make a difference. I work in Jewish education because I know the importance of empowering children and young adults to become leaders who believe in their abilities, value their goodness, and strive to make change in the world.” GISELE GOLDWATER-FELDMAN NCJHS 2006 Director of Development, Valley Beth Shalom Day School M.B.A., American Jewish University, 2014 B.A., Occidental College, Cum Laude with distinction, 2010 “My interest in philosophy and neuroscience in college grew out of four courses at NCJHS: anatomy and physiology, 11th and 12th grade English, and 12th grade Jewish philosophy. These courses focused on the philosophical backdrop of the novels we read—be it existentialism, transcendentalism, or even Buddhism. I used both philosophy and neuroscience to tackle the question of consciousness in my senior thesis at Princeton, and I continue to use my training in both these fields in my current position where we study the neuroscience of consciousness.” DANIEL TOKER NCJHS 2009 Research Assistant, Koch Laboratory, California Institute of Technology B.A., Princeton University, Magna Cum Laude, 2013 Who Will You Be? OUR MISSION At New Community Jewish High School, we challenge each student, both academically and personally. We provide students with a moral and ethical lens along with knowledge so that they may take action to better the world. Our educational program provides students with the context for valuing kindness and engaging in ethical action. Our faculty members are role models of courage, joy, and caring. The mission of New Community Jewish High School is to raise up a new generation of Jewish leaders for whom Jewish values and tradition shape and guide their vision, and for whom knowledge creates possibilities for moral action, good character, and shalom. NCJHS welcomes students with many Jewish philosophical beliefs and practices. Students identifying with Reform, Conservative, Modern Orthodox, Reconstructionist, and a variety of secular points-of-view participate in a respectful and non-judgmental learning environment. As a team, our faculty, staff, and administrators seek to support teenagers as they navigate through some of the most challenging years of their lives. Incoming students, embraced by the warmth of their classmates, teachers, and school administrators, express deep gratitude for the kindness and compassion that is our school’s trademark. We seek students who love to learn, imagine, challenge themselves, create community, and explore the many facets of their Jewish identity. Each student is valued for his or her individuality and all may strive for excellence—as scholars, athletes, artists, and A+ human beings. In time, each student at NCJHS comes to realize that they can. Once this happens, they do. We’d love to meet you. New Community Jewish High School Office of Admissions Emailadmissions@ncjhs.org Web www.ncjhs.org @NCJHS Phone818.348.0048 Fax818.348.0092 /NewCommunityJewishHighSchool VIEWBOOK DESIGN BY GENSLER David Mayman, NCJHS 2006 Leah Ho Hilary Wolf VIEWBOOK PHOTOGRAPHY Dr. Bill Aron Daniel Kurzweil, NCJHS 2014 Cheri Mayman Louis Raynor Rabbi David Vorspan