Greenfield Hebrew Academy

Katherine and Jacob Greenfield Hebrew Academy (GHA), founded in 1953,[1] was the first[citation needed] Jewish day school in Metro Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It was located in Sandy Springs.[2][3] GHA was also the first Jewish day school in the country to be accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)[citation needed], and has been honored twice as a National School of Excellence by the Council for American Private Education[citation needed].

As of July 1, 2014, the school officially merged with the modern Orthodox high school, Yeshiva Atlanta, founded in 1971, and the combined school is called Atlanta Jewish Academy.[1][4] In November 2017 it had a ribbon cutting for the opening of a $9 million, 19,000-square-foot (1,800 m2) addition to its Northland Drive campus in Sandy Springs.[4]

Notable alumni

  • Harris Barton (born 1964), All Pro NFL offensive lineman

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Two Jewish schools in Atlanta merging | Jewish Telegraphic Agency
  2. ^ "Zoning." City of Sandy Springs. Retrieved on January 7, 2019.
  3. ^ Home. Greenfield Hebrew Academy. December 29, 2013. Retrieved on January 7, 2019. "5200 Northland Drive, Atlanta GA 30342"
  4. ^ a b AJA Celebrates New Building | Atlanta Jewish Times

External links

  • Greenfield Hebrew Academy at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
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