Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy

Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy is a K-12 community Jewish Day School located on the Jewish Community Campus in Overland Park, Kansas, United States. A private school offering Judaic instruction along with a college-preparatory secular education, HBHA serves about 200 students from diverse reform through orthodox backgrounds.^[1] A 2005 Blue Ribbon Kansas School, Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy celebrated its 50th anniversary in the 2015–16 school year.

Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy
Address
5801 W. 115th Street, Overland Park , Kansas 66211 United States
Coordinates	38.9184°N 94.6526°W / 38.9184; -94.6526
Information
School type	Private Religious School
Religious affiliation(s)	Judaism
Established	1966
Head of school	Annie Glickman
Grades	K–12
Gender	Coed
Enrollment	199
Student to teacher ratio	6.2:1
Color(s)	Blue   White
Mascot	Rams
Website	http://www.hbha.edu

History

Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy was founded in 1966 by a group of parents seeking a Jewish day school education for their children in Kansas City.^[2] Initially named Hebrew Academy, the school began with 33 students in a rented space at Ohev Shalom Synagogue. With each year, new grades were added, and by 1973, the school had grown to include an upper school and graduated its first class in 1976. In 1978, the school was renamed Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy in honor of its first president, Hyman Brand. As enrollments continued to increase, the school outgrew the synagogue and relocated to a former Blue Valley elementary school before relocating again in 1988 to its current location at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City in Overland Park.^[3]

Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy follows the philosophy of tikkun olam, a Hebrew phrase meaning "world repair". Following the 2014 Jewish Community Center shooting, Hyman Brand recommitted to their social justice work.^[4]

In 2015, Hyman Brand was ranked as the Kansas City area’s second-best private high school based on average ACT scores (29.2 for 41 students) by Ingram’s Magazine.

External links

• Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy website

References

1. "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for HYMAN BRAND HEBREW ACADEMY". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
2. "Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy". Kids Out and About Kansas City. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
3. "About Us". Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
4. Stern, Kimberly Winter (2016-04-05). "Overland Park's Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy works to meld academics and social justice". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved 2024-06-19.