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LOVE LEARNINGTarbut V'Torah is a community for the entire family. It's a home away from home where students learn, study, discover, form enduring friendships and have fun.TVT learning is rigorous, progressive, contemporary and innovative. The program is project-based, hands-on, expository and real-life. Students master skills for how to learn as well as acquiring the knowledge necessary to succeed in college and life. They learn the secret to asking the right questions to learn more: to question assumptions and take risks. They learn to search for connections -- personal, intellectual, academic and religious. They learn to embrace who they are and articulate their ideas passionately. LIVE VALUESTVT's long tradition of academic excellence and Judaic studies ensures that students integrate the Jewish experience into everyday living through our six key values:· Respect (Kavod)· Kindness (Hessed)· Repairing the world (Tikkun Olam)· Justice (Tzedek)· Caring for the community (Klal Yesrael )· Truth (Emmet)The different observances, practices, nationalities, cultures, languages and lifestyles that comprise the TVT community enable students to appreciate and honor diversity. DISCOVER HERITAGETVT strives to instill in students a strong sense of Jewish ethics and identity and how Judaism promotes a joyous and meaningful way of life. They learn the meaning and significance of prayers, symbols, rituals and festivals. Consequently, they graduate with a strengthened sense of Jewish identity, a commitment to the Jewish community and a comprehensive knowledge of history and traditions.The Junior Year trip to Poland and Israel creates lasting ties to Eretz Israel as the students share their extraordinary firsthand experience of Jewish history and culture.
Student Teacher Ratio Lower School: 9:1 Middle School: 14:1 Upper School: 14:1 Total AP Courses 15Average SAT Scores (2009) Writing: 589 (National Average: 493) Math: 662 (National Average: 515) Critical Reading: 628 (National Average: 501)National Merit Scholars (2009) Finalists not yet announced 2 Semi-Finalists 5 CommendedCollege Matriculation (2009) 97% attending 4-year college 3% international studies/2-year collegeClubs & Organizations 35+ CIF Varsity Sports Offered 14Junior Varsity Sports Offered 6School Mascot LionVarious Educational Day Trips (K-12) plus Overnight Field Trips Poland/Israel for 11th Graders Snow/Ski Trip for 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Graders Washington/New York for 8th Graders Middle School Retreats for 6th, 7th, 8th Graders Catalina Island for 6th Graders Astro Camp for 5th Graders Sea World for 4th GradersTransportation Bus service offered from Long Beach
ATHLETICS
Tarbut VTorah's Upper School athletic program began 1996-97 when the Upper School was opened. A boys basketball team and a girls volleyball team made up the roster of sports teams that first year. Today, the Lions field 15 boys and girls competitive sports teams that play in the San Joaquin League of the 5AA CIF Southern Section, including this year the addition of a boys golf team. 5AA designation is for schools with enrollment between 150-600 students. Since 2000, TVT sports teams have advanced to CIF Southern California Section playoffs 48 times including 11 consecutive years in boys basketball. TVT Lions have won 9 league Championships.
COACHES
Danny Herz
Sam Vickery
Rudy Hackett
Coach Danny Herz is the Athletic Director and Head Basketball Coach at Tarbut V'Torah Community Day School in Irvine, California. Coach Herz is beginning his first season at the helm of the Lion program. Prior to reocating to California, Coach Herz built one of the best high school programs in the country at American Heritage School in Plantation, Florida. The Athletic Program at American Heritage School was ranked by SPORTS ILLUSTRATED as th 7th best overall in the United States of America. Under Herz's direction the school now has had their first ever 20 win season, as well as the 1st (and 2nd, 3rd, and 4th) victory for the school in the state playoffs. Coach Herz takes great pride in assisting his players obtain opportunities to continue playing basketball. Coach Herz has an extensive basketball background, working with elite players and focusing on their skill development. Herz coached Broward County's first ever McDonald's All American, Kenny Boynton, as well as 15 other student athletes who went on to play college basketball. Coach Herz developed the "Summer Tour" concept where he takes his varsity team on a two week college tour. This concept has developed strong relationships with the various universities, helping his players get to see the different schools and universities.Coach Herz has also introduced the "Patriot Madness" concept to South Florida. This is still South Florida's only midnight madness type event that kicks off the winter sports season. This event is similar to what students might experience in a collegiate type setting, including a 3 point shootout, a slam dunk contest, and various other games. There are always celebrity guest appearances, and numerous prizes are given out.Coach Herz organized and consummated the deal that brought the first ever high school basketball game involving Florida teams to ESPN and national television.Coach Herz also organizes and supports AAU and travel basketball tournaments, and of course supervises the daily study hall. Herz is known for his work with the guards, as 100% of his starting point guards over the course of his head coaching career moved on to play college basketball.Prior to American Heritage Coach Herz spent two seasons as the Head Coach at Everglades High School, where he built a successful program from scratch.
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SCHEDULE
The 2011 - 2012 boys basketball schedule for Tarbut V'Torah High School will be published in October, 2011.
ROSTER
2011 - 2012
Roster
The Roster will be announced in November 2011.
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