Bais Yaakov of Boston

Bais Yaakov of Boston is an all-girls Jewish high school in Brighton that combines Torah study with a full program in STEM and the humanities. Religious studies emphasize contemporary halacha, textual skills in Tanach and its commentaries, and the community’s traditions, taught by teachers who serve as role models. General studies include multiple math tracks up to calculus, and courses such as American history, Western civilization, computer graphics, anatomy and physiology, and accounting prepare students for college and careers.

The school was founded with a handful of students so that Boston families would no longer need to send daughters out of town for a Bais Yaakov education, and it later moved into its own building. Students work with the Harvard Life Science Laboratory and Harvard Medical School’s MEDscience program, hear from Jewish women in STEM careers, volunteer with Chessed organizations and stage an annual musical that is widely attended by women in the community.

What to Know

• Dual enrollment with a local college lets students graduate with up to 22 college credits.
• About 90 percent of graduates go on to higher education.
• The school runs L’Eylah, an adult education program for women in Greater Boston.
• A Mesila financial literacy course is part of the curriculum.