A place of Torah and service
מקום תורה ועבודה. Making Torah and a love of Medinat Yisrael essential and relevant to everyday life.
Rooted in tradition, open to everyone
WHHS is the only Modern Orthodox, co-educational high school in Westchester County, a vibrant, diverse learning community serving students of all religious backgrounds from across the tri-state area.
Torah, made relevant
The Ikarim Program
Ikarim ensures every student graduates with a true core of Jewish knowledge, whatever background they arrive with, woven through a dual curriculum where Judaic learning anchors the day.
Chessed, in practice
Mitzvot and middot aren't electives here. They're embedded in the core curriculum. From food and toy drives to volunteer days and a stated culture of kindness, students learn that being known also means looking after one another.
A love of Israel, and the confidence to stand up for it.
Israel, at the heart of WHHS
Israel is part of everyday life at WHHS, in the classroom, in the hallways and at rallies far from campus. For most of our graduates, that connection continues with a year of study or service in Israel before college.
Israel on the Mind
Israel is woven into the fiber of the school. Students learn Ivrit every day, study Israeli history, culture, literature and current events, and follow what is happening in Israel together, from difficult days to celebrations.
Advocacy in Action
Our students stand up for Israel in person and in writing. They have joined the national rally in Washington, marched in the Celebrate Israel Parade, attended rallies across New York City, and written letters to elected officials.
Ivrit, Israeli Style
Hebrew at WHHS is a living language. Students read Israeli writers and poets, follow Israeli news, music and film, and every Friday turn their classroom into a בית קפה ישראלי, an Israeli coffee house, to talk about current events. By senior year, they write, direct and act in their own short Hebrew film.
Marking the Calendar Together
Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut are observed as a school community, with programs that have brought speakers from Israel to campus, including IDF representatives, Israeli trauma social workers, and WHHS alumni who have made Israel their home.
Standing with Soldiers
Students pack and send care packages to IDF soldiers, raise funds for FIDF, and write letters of thanks and support to lone soldiers serving in Israel.
A Year That Changes Everything
About 60% of our graduates spend a year in Israel before college, often for credit. They have learned at yeshivot and seminaries including Orayta, Lev Hatorah, Midreshet Moriah and Torah V’Avoda, studied at Bar-Ilan University, and have served in the IDF.
Come feel the warmth
The best way to understand a Jewish home is to stand in it. Schedule a visit and join us for a class and lunch.