Golda Och Academy

Golda Och Academy

Private Pre-K, Elementary, Middle, High School | Grade Pre-K-12
1418 Pleasant Valley Way,  West Orange, NJ
4.4
3.2
420 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
5:1
Average SAT Score
1340
Average ACT Score
32
Average GPA
3.71
Graduation Rate
100%
Annual Tuition
$39,890
Religious Affiliation
Jewish

Niche Grade

A+
Academics
A
Teachers
A
College Prep
A+
Resources/Facilities
A
Clubs and Activities
B-
Sports
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.71
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
5:1
Teachers
92
Full Time Teachers
78
Part Time Teachers
14
Teachers in First or Second Year
4%
College Prep
Average SAT
1340
Math
660
Verbal
670
Average ACT
32
Math
29
English
34
Reading
33
Science
30
Four-Year Matriculation Rate
100%

GreatSchools Rating Details

Student Diversity

White
96.3%
Two or more races
1.5%
Hispanic
1.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Black
<1%
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School Rankings

#23 Best Private K12 Schools in New Jersey
#24 Best Jewish Schools in US
#44 Best Private HS in New Jersey
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Specialty School Programs

Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Rutgers University–New Brunswick 32 Students
University of Delaware 27 Students
Binghamton University, SUNY 22 Students
Northeastern University 20 Students
University of Connecticut 17 Students
Boston University 15 Students
University of Massachusetts Amherst 15 Students
Penn State 14 Students
University of Maryland - College Park 14 Students
George Washington University 13 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 24 Students
Psychology 15 Students
Political Science and Government 14 Students
Biology 11 Students
Economics 9 Students
History 9 Students
Nursing 8 Students
Engineering 8 Students
Finance 7 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 7 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.4 57 Reviews
4.0 Parent
5/20/2024
My children became leaders in sports and in the Arts. At a different school they would not have done so much. The school need to do better with communication about new policies and connecting with individual parents about issues.
5.0 Senior
5/22/2023
I will always remember my time at Golda Och Academy. The community is small, but the energy and closeness of the community are amazing. The teachers are wonderful and always working to help students. Everything is student-oriented and it is easy to get involved and make an impact in whatever you want to do. Everyone also builds extremely strong friendships in their grade and outside of their grade which is special.
5.0 Parent
9/29/2022
My twins have been at GOA since pre-K, and they are now in 9th grade. We are thrilled with both the secular and Judaic education they are receiving, and we feel incredibly grateful to be a part of this warm and welcoming community.
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3.2 8 Reviews
2.0 other
4/5/2024
I was a student at Golda Och from Kindergarten to 10th grade. Everything was great at GOA until I reached the second half of middle school. My ADHD worsened, and I started to fall behind due to the lack of support. I was placed in "study skills," their version of academic support. In reality, it was...
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5.0 parent
5/25/2023
I saw some other reviews here about the lack of support for not "fitting the mold", or students with learning challenges. We absolutely felt this way when we first came to Golda Och, but this year we have seen a *major* improvement and truly commend the school for the new support staff they hired, a...
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2.0 parent
9/28/2020
Unfortunately qualities like " integrity, compassion and respect" were lacking by administration, headmaster, and English head. Our daughter got into her #1 college choice. Unfortunately, she was falsely accused of plagiarism as a Junior, and the failure to gain resolution from administration caused...
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1.0 parent
9/10/2020
Terrible experience, school lacks leadership, lack leadership.
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