At a Glance
A flagship Torah U'madda high school where intensive Jewish learning meets a serious college-prep curriculum.
Best suited for
An Orthodox Jewish family — ideally one already invested in Torah learning — who wants their son to graduate with both a deep grounding in Judaics and a transcript strong enough for selective colleges.
What stands out
- Affiliation with Yeshiva University, giving qualified students access to actual college-level courses at YU alongside their high school work.
- A serious commitment to AP coursework alongside the intensive Judaics curriculum, reflecting the Torah U'madda balance.
- An Eretz Yisrael connection program that deepens students' ties to Israel during their high school years.
- A warm, rebbe-led culture that parents consistently call out — a defining feature of the school's day-to-day life.
Things to consider
- Like most YU-affiliated high schools, this is a single-sex (boys) institution — families looking for coeducation should look elsewhere.
- Tuition of roughly $26,150 is at the higher end of yeshiva high school tuition, though typical for a school with serious secular academics and YU affiliation.
- The dual load of intensive Torah study plus a college-prep secular curriculum is demanding — this isn't a casual religious environment.
- Families should expect an Orthodox hashkafa (worldview) to shape school culture and expectations.
- Most students come from already-observant homes; non-Orthodox families would likely find the fit uncomfortable.
Identity
An Orthodox Jewish yeshiva high school built on the Torah U'madda philosophy of integrating intensive Torah study with a rigorous secular curriculum. Affiliated with Yeshiva University, it offers grades 9 through 12 for boys, with the school serving as the high school arm of the broader YU system. It is accredited by the New York State Board of Regents and Middle States.
Community
The student body is drawn from the Orthodox Jewish community, with families often connected to the broader YU/Mizrachi world and Washington Heights' growing Jewish neighborhood. Families describe a close-knit environment centered around the rebbeim (rabbi-educators) and shared religious commitment.
Neighborhood
The school sits in northern Washington Heights, a neighborhood where median household income runs about $76,919 and roughly 42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher. The area has become a hub of Orthodox Jewish life, with shuls, schools, and kosher infrastructure woven into the residential blocks along and around Amsterdam Avenue.
The 191 St (1) train is about a 5-minute walk and the 181 St (1) is about 6 minutes away, with the 190 St (A) station roughly 12 minutes on foot.
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What Parents Are Saying
Positive reviews (rated 4.19 out of 5). Parents praise warm environment, excellent rebbeim, balance of Jewish and general academics, and exposure to YU beis medrash. Students describe it as a place for growth in both religious and secular studies.
Synthesized from public parent reviews · Apr 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is YESHIVA UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL a good school?
- Published quality ratings aren't available for YESHIVA UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL yet on Motley. It's a private school serving grades 9 to 12 in Washington Heights (North).
- What grades does YESHIVA UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL serve?
- YESHIVA UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 9 to 12.
- How do students get into YESHIVA UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL?
- YESHIVA UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL runs its own private admissions process — typically an application, a visit, and sometimes testing.
- Is YESHIVA UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL public, charter, or private?
- YESHIVA UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL is a private school.
- What neighborhood is YESHIVA UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL in?
- YESHIVA UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL is in Washington Heights (North), Manhattan.