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|principal = Ellen Howard
|principal = Ellen Howard
|head of school = Dr. Bruce Powell<ref name="Powell">Ryan Torok, [http://www.jewishjournal.com/education/article/the_passion_of_powell "The passion of Powell"], ''[[The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles]]'', June 10, 2015.</ref>
|head of school = Mr. Mark H. Shpall, MA.Ed, J.D.<ref name="Shpall">Ryan Torok, [http://www.jewishjournal.com/education/article/the_passion_of_powell "The passion of Powell"], ''[[The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles]]'', June 10, 2015.</ref>
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|athletics = Baseball, Basketball, Cheer, Cross Country, Dance, Equestrian, Flag Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Stagecraft, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball, Wrestling
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|location = [[West Hills, Los Angeles|West Hills]], [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], [[California]]
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'''de Toledo High School''', formerly '''New Community Jewish High School''' and informally known as '''"New Jew"''',<ref name="JJ012711">Rachel Heller, [http://www.jewishjournal.com/tribe/article/new_jew_to_relocate_to_larger_permanent_west_hills_campus_20110127/ "New Jew to relocate to larger, permanent West Hills campus"], ''[[The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles]]'', January 27, 2011.</ref> is a [[Private school|private]] [[Jews|Jewish]] [[high school]] in the [[West Hills, Los Angeles|West Hills]] neighborhood of [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], in the western [[San Fernando Valley]], California. One of the largest [[Jewish day school|Jewish day schools]] in the United States,<ref>Dana Bartholomew, [http://www.dailynews.com/20120612/with-debt-erased-west-hills-shomrei-torah-synagogue-now-ready-to-burn-the-mortgage "With debt erased, West Hills' Shomrei Torah Synagogue now ready to burn the mortgage"], ''[[Los Angeles Daily News]]'', June 12, 2012.</ref><ref>Jessica Hanewinckel, [http://sdjewishjournal.com/sdjj/january-2012/a-lifelong-education/ "A Lifelong Education"], ''[[San Diego Jewish Journal]]'', December 31, 2011.</ref> the school adopted its new name <ref name="JJ20141105">Ryan Torok, [http://www.jewishjournal.com/los_angeles/article/new_jew_name_changes_to_de_toledo_high_school "New Jew name changes to de Toledo High School"], ''[[The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles]]'', November 5, 2014.</ref> as of July 1, 2015.<ref name="Powell"/>
'''de Toledo High School''', formerly '''New Community Jewish High School''' and informally known as '''"New Jew"''',<ref name="JJ012711">Rachel Heller, [http://www.jewishjournal.com/tribe/article/new_jew_to_relocate_to_larger_permanent_west_hills_campus_20110127/ "New Jew to relocate to larger, permanent West Hills campus"], ''[[The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles]]'', January 27, 2011.</ref> is a [[Private school|private]] [[Jews|Jewish]] [[high school]] in the [[West Hills, Los Angeles|West Hills]] neighborhood of [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], in the western [[San Fernando Valley]], California. One of the largest [[Jewish day school]]s in the United States,<ref>Dana Bartholomew, [http://www.dailynews.com/20120612/with-debt-erased-west-hills-shomrei-torah-synagogue-now-ready-to-burn-the-mortgage "With debt erased, West Hills' Shomrei Torah Synagogue now ready to burn the mortgage"], ''[[Los Angeles Daily News]]'', June 12, 2012.</ref><ref>Jessica Hanewinckel, [http://sdjewishjournal.com/sdjj/january-2012/a-lifelong-education/ "A Lifelong Education"], ''[[San Diego Jewish Journal]]'', December 31, 2011.</ref> the school adopted its new name <ref name="JJ20141105">Ryan Torok, [http://www.jewishjournal.com/los_angeles/article/new_jew_name_changes_to_de_toledo_high_school "New Jew name changes to de Toledo High School"], ''[[The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles]]'', November 5, 2014.</ref> as of July 1, 2015.<ref name="Shpall" />


==Curriculum==
==Curriculum==
The school offers a college preparatory program for students in grades 9-12 featuring [[college-preparatory]] courses, rigorous academics, 18 [[Advanced Placement|AP]] courses, [[STEM]], championship athletic teams, leadership opportunities, extra curricula, comprehensive college counseling, visual/performing arts, summer programs, and global education exchange programs.
The school offers a college preparatory program for students in grades 9-12 featuring [[college-preparatory]] courses, rigorous academics, 18 [[Advanced Placement|AP]] courses, [[Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics|STEM]], championship athletic teams, leadership opportunities, extra curricula, comprehensive college counseling, visual/performing arts, summer programs, and global education exchange programs.


==History==
==History==
The school was founded in 2002 with 40 students, and was originally located at the [[West Hills, Los Angeles|West Hills]] campus of the [[Jewish Federation]] of [[Greater Los Angeles Area|Greater Los Angeles]]. It outgrew the available space within two years, and relocated its campus to shared spaces at Shomrei Torah Synagogue, a [[Conservative Judaism|Conservative]] synagogue in West Hills.
The school was founded in 2002 with 40 students, and was originally located at the [[West Hills, Los Angeles|West Hills]] campus of the [[Jewish Federation]] of [[Greater Los Angeles Area|Greater Los Angeles]]. It outgrew the available space within two years, and relocated its campus to shared spaces at Shomrei Torah Synagogue, a [[Conservative Judaism|Conservative]] synagogue in West Hills.


The school outgrew that location also (then with 400 students), and in January 2011 it purchased the entire former Jewish Federation campus where it had begun.<ref name="JJ012711"/> The school reopened there, after remodeling was completed, to begin the 2013-2014 academic year.<ref>Ryan Torok, [http://www.jewishjournal.com/education/article/new_jew_to_reopen_at_former_west_hills_campus "New Jew to reopen at former West Hills campus"], ''[[The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles]]'', August 7, 2013.</ref>
The school outgrew that location also (then with 400 students), and in January 2011 it purchased the entire former Jewish Federation campus where it had begun.<ref name="JJ012711"/> The school reopened there, after remodeling was completed, to begin the 2013–2014 academic year.<ref>Ryan Torok, [http://www.jewishjournal.com/education/article/new_jew_to_reopen_at_former_west_hills_campus "New Jew to reopen at former West Hills campus"], ''[[The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles]]'', August 7, 2013.</ref>


In October 2014, after receiving a "transformative gift" from Philip and Alyce de Toledo of [[Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles|Sherman Oaks]], the school's trustees decided to rename the school in their honor, beginning with the 2015-2016 school year.<ref name="JJ20141105"/>
In October 2014, after receiving a "transformative gift" from Philip and Alyce de Toledo of [[Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles|Sherman Oaks]], the school's trustees decided to rename the school in their honor, beginning with the 2015–2016 school year.<ref name="JJ20141105"/>


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
*[http://dths.org/ Official website]
*[http://dths.org/ Official website]

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de Toledo High School
Location
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West Hills, Los Angeles, California

United States
Coordinates34°11′35″N 118°37′12″W / 34.193°N 118.620°W / 34.193; -118.620
Information
TypePrivate school
Motto "Building community, one mind at a time"
Religious affiliation(s)Judaism
Denominationpluralistic
Established2002
PrincipalEllen Howard
Head of schoolMr. Mark H. Shpall, MA.Ed, J.D.[1]
Faculty70
Grades9-12
Number of studentsabout 400[1]
Color(s)Maroon, Gold
AthleticsBaseball, Basketball, Cheer, Cross Country, Dance, Equestrian, Flag Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Stagecraft, Swimming, Tennis, Theater, Volleyball, Wrestling
MascotJaguars
Websitewww.dths.org

de Toledo High School, formerly New Community Jewish High School and informally known as "New Jew",[2] is a private Jewish high school in the West Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, in the western San Fernando Valley, California. One of the largest Jewish day schools in the United States,[3][4] the school adopted its new name [5] as of July 1, 2015.[1]

Curriculum

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The school offers a college preparatory program for students in grades 9-12 featuring college-preparatory courses, rigorous academics, 18 AP courses, STEM, championship athletic teams, leadership opportunities, extra curricula, comprehensive college counseling, visual/performing arts, summer programs, and global education exchange programs.

History

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The school was founded in 2002 with 40 students, and was originally located at the West Hills campus of the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles. It outgrew the available space within two years, and relocated its campus to shared spaces at Shomrei Torah Synagogue, a Conservative synagogue in West Hills.

The school outgrew that location also (then with 400 students), and in January 2011 it purchased the entire former Jewish Federation campus where it had begun.[2] The school reopened there, after remodeling was completed, to begin the 2013–2014 academic year.[6]

In October 2014, after receiving a "transformative gift" from Philip and Alyce de Toledo of Sherman Oaks, the school's trustees decided to rename the school in their honor, beginning with the 2015–2016 school year.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Ryan Torok, "The passion of Powell", The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles, June 10, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Rachel Heller, "New Jew to relocate to larger, permanent West Hills campus", The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles, January 27, 2011.
  3. ^ Dana Bartholomew, "With debt erased, West Hills' Shomrei Torah Synagogue now ready to burn the mortgage", Los Angeles Daily News, June 12, 2012.
  4. ^ Jessica Hanewinckel, "A Lifelong Education", San Diego Jewish Journal, December 31, 2011.
  5. ^ a b Ryan Torok, "New Jew name changes to de Toledo High School", The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles, November 5, 2014.
  6. ^ Ryan Torok, "New Jew to reopen at former West Hills campus", The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles, August 7, 2013.
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