| Gann Academy | |
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 The Gann Academy seal | |
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333 Forest Street ,, 02452 | |
| Coordinates | 42°23′42″N71°13′01″W / 42.39513°N 71.21703°W /42.39513; -71.21703 |
| Information | |
| Former name | The New Jewish High School |
| School type | Privatecoeducationalsecondary |
| Religious affiliation | Judaism |
| Denomination | Pluralistic |
| Established | 1997[1] |
| Status | Open |
| Chairperson | William Foster[2] |
| Head of school | Dalia Hochman[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 342 |
| Average class size | 12[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 4:1[1] |
| Classrooms | 30 |
| Colors | Maroon and white |
| Slogan | Who Will You Become? |
| Mascot | Red Heifer |
| Nickname | Gann |
| Team name | Gann Heifers |
| Accreditation | New England Association of Schools and Colleges andAssociation of Independent Schools of New England[1] |
| Newspaper | Shevuon Hatichon |
| Tuition | $10,000 to $56,950[3] |
| Website | www.gannacademy.org |
 Gann Academy | |
Gann Academy (Hebrew: תיכון חדש) is acoeducationalJewish high school located inWaltham, Massachusetts, United States. It was founded in 1997 and is a member of theNational Association of Independent Schools and is accredited by theNew England Association of Schools and Colleges.[1]
Gann Academy was founded in 1997 asThe New Jewish High School of Greater Boston by former head of schoolDaniel Lehmann.[4] It was originally adjacent toBrandeis University.[5] Lehman intended for the school to be a place to foster a sense of community among students from different forms and expressions of Judaism.[6]
Casually nicknamed "New Jew," it opened with 48 students in the 9th and 10th grades. In the Fall of 1998, the school moved to the top four floors and basement of theFleet Bank building (BankBoston at the time) at the intersection of Prospect Street and Main Street in Waltham, seeking larger facilities and a more permanent home. It used the basement of the local Temple Beth Israel for additional classroom space.[7] The school changed its name in 2003 in honor of philanthropist Joseph Gann, who had donated $5,000,000.[5] In 2004, Gann moved into a newly built 110,000 sq. ft. campus building in Waltham.[8] The land the campus was built on was formerly occupied by theMurphy Army Hospital.
The 2005 documentaryHineini focused on the school, and one student's efforts to create agay–straight alliance there.[6]
Gann Academy is apluralistic day school with students and faculty coming from a number of different denominations ofJudaism. There are students ofOrthodox,Conservative,Reform,Reconstructionist, Secular, and non-denominational backgrounds.
Students have mandatoryTefillah two days a week but have a variety of different options as to what type to attend. The school as a whole keeps vegetarian dairykosher, and students may not bring meat into the building.
The school has astudent-teacher ratio of 5:1. In addition togeneral studies such as STEM, language and arts classes, the school's curriculum includes classes which focus on Judaism, Jewish history and the Hebrew language.[9] The school's history program places a heavy emphasis on debate and civics. In 2007, Jonathan Golden, chair of the history department, described the school's approach as "aJohn Dewey-inspired experiment in democratic education."[10] The school has anacapella group called the ShenaniGanns.[11]
Gann Academy offers the following in terms of sport:
The school's Waltham campus was designed by architect Steve Friedlander.[8]
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