Jewish Community High School of the Bay

Specialties

JCHS Vision Statement:

The Jewish Community High School of the Bay (JCHS) is a co-​educational day school providing a rigorous, college preparatory curriculum in general and Judaic Studies. We are committed to an extensive enrichment program, including the arts and athletics. JCHS serves the San Francisco Bay Community and is open to all Jewish students regardless of prior Jewish educational experience. JCHS is guided by the rhythms of the Jewish calendar, Jewish culture and tradition, and by an inextricable link to the land of Israel. Our goal is to provide our students with the education necessary to gain acceptance into the finest colleges and universities and to engage in life-​long Jewish learning. Our wish is to enable our graduates to employ the skills and lessons taught within our walls to their lives within both the Jewish and the wider community.

History

Established in 1998.

In 1998, a group of school-​aged parents met to discuss their dream of creating a Jewish community high school in the Bay Area. Through their commitment to provide a vibrant, challenging and nuturing place for their teens to learn, the Jewish Community High School of the Bay (JCHS) opened its doors in the fall of 2001 on the grounds of Congregation Kol Shofar in Tiburon, CA. It’s first freshman class was comprised of 21 students. In the fall of 2002, JCHS moved into its permanent home at 1835 Ellis Street in San Francisco’s Western Addition. The site, formerly the California College of Podiatric Medicine, was purchased and renovated through the generosity of Keren Keshet, a New York-​based foundation.