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Stella K. Abraham High School For Girls




  Accreditation MSA
  Established 1992
  Type Private secondary
  Principal Helen Spirn
  Faculty 43
  Students approx 310
  City Hewlett Bay Park
  State New York
  Country USA
  Website wwwskahalborg
  Grades 9-12
  Address 291 Meadowview Avenue


Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls is a Modern Orthodox Jewish Day School , a High School for grades 9-12, located in Hewlett Bay Park , Nassau County , New York , USA . As of 2005 it had some 304 students and 43 teachers. The principal is Mrs. Helen Spirn.

The school is owned by the . Accessed July 5 , 2007 . It was renamed for longtime resident Stella K. Abraham in 1994.


HISTORY


The Hebrew Academy's purchase of the site in affluent Hewlett Bay Park caused controversy when the village sought to acquire the property through Eminent Domain , leading to charges of Anti-semitism and the filing of a $55 million Civil Rights lawsuit. After nearly two years, a compromise was reached allowing the school to operate but limiting its size and the suit was dropped.


AWARDS AND COMPETITIONS

In 2001, two SKA seniors won the prestigious , 2001 .

The school's Mock Trial team won the Long Island and NY State championship in 1998, beating over 500 teams that competed in local events.


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NOTES AND REFERENCES


  • Stuart Vincent, "''Bias Charged in Plan for Ex-School- Village officials defend proposal''", Newsday, July 1, 1992, pg. 33.

  • Josh Barbanel, "''Village May Buy Property Where Yeshiva Is Planned''", New York Times, July 1, 1992, pg. B5.

  • Stuart Vincent, "''School's Suit Alleges Anti-Semitism''", Newsday, August 13, 1993, pg. 31.

  • Stuart Vincent, "''Yeshiva, Village Settle Dispute- Pact allows operation, growth''", Newsday, March 16, 1994, pg. 27.

  • Linda F. Burghardt, "''Two From Hewlett Win Science Contest''", New York Times, December 9, 2001, Sec. Long Island, pg. 12.

  • Stacey Altherr, "''Abraham H.S. Wins NY Mock Trial Event''", Newsday (Melville, NY), June 7, 1998, Sec. LI Life, pg. G11.



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