ROCHELLE ZELL JEWISH HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE 2024-25 CEEB CODE 143-009
MISSION Rochelle Zell Jewish High School creates a culture of academic excellence that inspires and prepares our students to think critically, achieve their full potential, and live Judaism as responsible and involved citizens in the modern world.
LEADERSHIP
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
Tony Frank, Head of School, tfrank@rzjhs.org Jason Loeb, Academic Dean, jloeb@rzjhs.org Ellen Grindel, Co-Director of College Counseling, egrindel1@rzjhs.org Jessica Rosenberg, Co-Director of College Counseling, jrosenberg1@rzjhs.org
Students at Rochelle Zell Jewish High School take a robust dual curriculum which includes both General Studies and Jewish Studies. Due to these requirements, students taking the highest level of rigor will not be able to take more than 2 AP classes prior to senior year unless they are ahead in the math track.
GENERAL INFORMATION Rochelle Zell Jewish High School (RZJHS), located 25 miles northwest of downtown Chicago, is a private, full-day, co-educational high school for students in grades nine through twelve. Rochelle Zell opened its doors in 2001 to 26 students. In the fall of 2007, Rochelle Zell moved to a permanent, state-of-the-art campus located on 7.3 acres in Deerfield. In November 2015, Chicagoland Jewish High School changed its name to Rochelle Zell Jewish High School. For the 2024-2025 school year, enrollment is 140 students drawn from over 20 communities throughout Chicago and its suburbs. Roughly three-quarters of our students advance to Rochelle Zell from Jewish day schools. The remaining students attended local public and private schools before Rochelle Zell.
The academic core curriculum at RZJHS is comprised of: • English (4 years) • Social Science (4 years) • Mathematics (3 years min) • Science (3 years min) • Hebrew (4 years) • Jewish Studies - Bible (3.5 years) • Jewish Studies - Talmud (3.5 years) • Jewish Thought (1 year) • Arts and Electives (3 years min) • Physical Education/Health (4 years)
GRADE-POINT AVERAGES
NATIONAL MERIT
Rochelle Zell Jewish High School does not compute class rank or weighted grade-point averages. Arts & Elective courses and Physical Education/Health are not computed in the grade-point average.
One member of the Class of 2024 was named finalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program.
Based on unweighted grade point averages, semesters 1-6, for the Class of 2025 (34 students): • Top Quarter: 3.89 – 4.0 • Average: 3.74 • Range: 3.21 - 4.0
Three members of the Class of 2025 qualify for entry into the National Merit Scholarship competition.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT In 2024, we had 60 students take 132 AP exams across 13 subject areas: • 26% of scores were 5 • 35% of scores were 4 • 91% of scores were 3 or higher
1095 Lake Cook Road | Deerfield, IL 60015 847.470.6700 | tigers@rzjhs.org | www.rzjhs.org