Ironi He High School Explained

Ironi He High School
Motto:כבוד, אחריות, שייכות
Motto Translation:Respect, responsibility, belonging
Address:Ben Yehuda St 227, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Coordinates:32.0956°N 34.775°W
Schooltype:Public
Established:1953
Status:Open
Principal:Limor Miller
Enrollment:715
Enrollment As Of:2009

Ironi He High School, nicknamed The Dr. Shaul Levin Municipal High School is a secondary school on Ben Yehuda Street in Tel Aviv in the Northwest section of the neighborhood of Tel Aviv,[1] the only secondary school in the district. It is ranked among one of the best high schools in Israel.

History

Ironi He was established in 1953 by, who served as its principal from 1953 to 1986. Until 1955, it opereated in a temporary location on Henrietta Szold street. It later moved to in . In 1965, it moved to its current location in a building designed by architect .[2]

Until the mid-1980s, the school only acted as a high school for grades 9 to 12. Following the national plan of the Ministry of Education, it was adjoined by a middle school, which was located inside of the former building of the on Ben Yehuda street, 500 meters south of the high school. As of the 2020s, the two schools are located in the high school building, the Levinsky College, and a science and arts center that opened during the 2008–2009 school year.

Presidents!Term!President
1953–1986
1986–1998Nachman Sirkin
1998–2005Dr. Dov Orbach
2005–2012Miriam Gol
2012–2018Yehoram Levy
2018Orna Mazor (interim)
2018–PresentLimor Miller

Current state

In 2009, the school had a total enrollment of 715 students. Science studies for physics and chemistry took place at the Center for Science Education in Tel Aviv-. The school operates its own art and sciences center, as well as a gallery for art exhibitions. The school operates a student program for further education in the quantitative sciences in partnership with the .[3]

In 2022, it was reported by the Tel Aviv government that Ironi He had a college acceptance rate of 98.7%.[4] Additionally, it placed fifth in the country among math performance and twelfth in English performance.[5] The school was ranked ninth (in a 3-way tie) in the country in April 2024.[6]

Notable Alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: תיכון עירוני ה', בן יהודה 227, תל אביב - טלפון, שעות פתיחה ועוד בדפי זהב . 2024-09-03 . d.co.il - zap דפי זהב . he.
  2. News: 8 Dec 1965 . Works of painting and sculpture were incorporated into the building of the Ironi High School in Tel Aviv . 3 Sep 2024 . . 7 . he.
  3. Web site: 12 Jan 2023 . Unique Transfers in Secondary Education . 3 Sep 2024 . tel-aviv.gov.il.
  4. Web site: 2024-06-25 . נציגת הורי עירוני ה' לעירייה: "חיי ילדינו אינם הפקר" . 2024-09-03 . תל אביב אונליין . he-IL.
  5. Web site: Numberg Junker . Efrat . 2023-09-11 . אלה הם התיכונים הטובים בישראל בשנת 2023 . 2024-09-03 . mako . he.
  6. Web site: Goldberg . Yakov . 2024-04-25 . התיכונים הטובים בישראל בשנת 2024 . 2024-09-03 . mako . he.