Programs
High School
GOA High School Reflections
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Golda Och Academy's Upper School is where students are seen, celebrated and elevated! Hear directly from our students about how a Golda Och Academy education is uniquely different from other school options!
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The experience I had at GOA, built on a strong Jewish education, strengthened my identity and instilled a deep love for my heritage. With my unwavering foundation and supportive community GOA has provided, I’m confident that my connection to Judaism will only continue to grow in college and beyond.
— Sophia S. '25
The Golda Och Academy High School program prepares students to navigate college and their early adult experiences. We promote partnership between families and teachers to create a positive, rigorous learning environment while emphasizing each student’s social and emotional well-being.
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#1
Ranked Jewish Day School in New Jersey -
1:7
Teacher-to-Student Ratio -
11
Average Class Size -
80%
of Seniors Attend their First Choice College/University
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#12
in SAT Scores Among All New Jersey Private Schools -
20+
Clubs and Activities Across Grades 9 through 12 -
$4M+
Million Awarded Annually for Tuition Reduction and Scholarships -
1965
Founded 50+ Years Ago, A Rich History Educating Jewish Leaders
The Senior Year
Golda Och Academy students complete our rigorous and challenging High School curriculum in seven semesters. By the end of their seventh semester they have submitted their college applications, completed their academic requirements for graduation and chosen a last semester program.
Students choose between two programs—Neshama or Internships—for the second half of the senior year after the college applications are submitted.
Students choose between two programs—Neshama or Internships—for the second half of the senior year after the college applications are submitted.
Neshama
This extremely meaningful semester-long educational program in Israel begins with a week in Poland, where students realize their strong responsibility for telling about what they have witnessed in Poland after learning about the Jewish life lost during the Holocaust. In Israel, our students experience first-hand living in the modern state of Israel, while learning about the complexity of Israeli society. They celebrate Shabbat and holidays the Israeli way, volunteer with Israeli teens, participate in a desert-ecology seminar at a field school in the Negev, experience the high school military service training of Gadna, engage in seminars on political advocacy, and visit major historical, religious, and cultural sites. The Neshama program enables students to perfect their Hebrew skills, witness and learn about current political issues, and study Jewish history using the land as their classroom.
Internships
A kaleidoscope of options awaits those who choose to participate in the Internship program, a real-world work experience. Individual programs vary but may include job training in a field of the student's choice (such as medical research, state or national government, non-profit work, law, advertising, communication, design, etc). Students who choose this option meet on a regular basis with their fellow students and faculty advisers to discuss their experiences, attend field trips and maintain social contact.
