Beth Jacob High School of Denver

Beth Jacob High School of Denver

Location
5100 W 14th Ave, Denver, CO 80204
Information
Other name	Bais Yaakov Denver
Type	Private
Religious affiliation(s)	Jewish
Denomination	Ultra Orthodox
Established	1968
CEEB code	060386
NCES School ID	00209206
Dean	Rabbi Myer Judah Schwab
Prrincipal of Judaic Studies	Bruria Schwab
Principal of General Studies	Esther Melamed
Associate Dean	Rabbi Aron Yehuda Schwab
Teaching staff	13
Gender	All Girls
Enrollment	48 (2017-2018)
Student to teacher ratio	3.7:1
Website	bjhs.org

Beth Jacob High School of Denver, is an all girls Breit Yaakov style Orthodox Jewish high school in Denver, Colorado.^[1] The school is accredited by Cognia,^[2] and affliated with Torah Umesora and College Board. The school has a student government, a publication; Batya Newsletter, and Choir, Dance, and Drama Groups.^[3] The judaics curriculum includes Chumash, Navi, Jewish studies, Jewish Law, History, and Home. During the summer the school runs a camp, Camp Bais Yaakov of the Rockies. The school is apart of the Denver West Side Jewish community.

History

When the school first opened in 1968, a year after the local orthodox boys's yeshiva; Yeshiva Toras Chaim, it had a 9th and 10th grade, with an 11th grade opening the following year, tripling the student body.^[4] Most students were local, with around 18 coming from out of town and boarding with local families at the time.^[5] In 1971, the graduating class consisted of eight students.

Leadership

Beth Jacob has been led by Rabbi Myer J. Schwab since its founding.

References

^ "Search For Schools and Colleges". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
^ "Registry". Cognia. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
^ "Accreditation". Beth Jacob High School of Denver. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
^ "Intermountain Jewish News May 9, 1969 — Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection". www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
^ "The Rocky Mountain News (Daily) January 5, 1972 — Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection". www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org. Retrieved 2025-02-14.

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