In addition to numerous Advanced Placement, Honors, and College Preparatory classes, Weber offers a wide variety of unique elective courses that reflect faculty members’ content expertise and research fields.
Global Experiences
The Senior Israel-Poland Experience is a hallmark of senior year at Weber. We also have a highly coveted Spanish Immersion Program for Spanish students in all grades.
Academies
Weber takes a great deal of pride in its Only at Weber experiences, which include two distinguished Academies: The Daniel Zalik Academy and The Sports Science Academy
Outreach, Leadership, and Service
The Weber School provides a variety of school initiatives and opportunities that promote student leadership and involvement.
Student Life and Programming
Student Life at Weber goes far beyond the classroom and provides real-life experiences that help develop character, judgment, and confidence.
Fine and Performing Arts
Weber offers multiple courses in the visual arts, ceramics, dance, music, and theater with two musical productions each year. Our comprehensive music education program features performance and general music courses, choral and instrumental performance ensembles, and Artists-in-Residence.
Athletics
The Weber School sponsors 14 varsity and 6 junior varsity teams and is a member of the Georgia High School Association. More than 65 percent of the student body participates in athletics.
Since its beginning 25 years ago, The Weber School has welcomed Jewish high school students from all over Atlanta. As a Jewish community high school with an exceptional college preparatory program, we attract and enroll students with a wide range of observance levels and Jewish education.
Weber continues to expand its successful approach to moving beyond individual disciplines with opportunities for students to explore sophisticated content and ideas.
Student Life at Weber goes far beyond the classroom and provides real-life experiences that help develop character, judgment, and confidence.
Alumni Parent
Weber’s high caliber faculty and strong academics foster vibrant community leaders.
Alumni Parent
Weber gave our kids something dramatically different—the perfect balance between structure and independence.
Current 10th Grade Parent
Weber is more than the school my children attend; it’s a family. It’s a community.
Current 11th Grade Parent
We know that when our daughter graduates from Weber, she will go off to college the very best version of herself.
Current 12th Grade Parent
What I like most about Weber is that my kids are successful in both tangible and intangible ways. From the kids’ spirit and connectedness to academic awards and college acceptances.
Current 9th Grade Parent
On the way to school last fall, my son said to me, “You know, Mom, a lot of schools look good from the outside, but Weber is a school that allows students to feel good about themselves when inside.” I couldn’t agree more.
Past Grandparent
My favorite thing is that when I visit the classroom for Grandparents Day, questions in the classroom didn’t always start with the teacher.
This week, students from Weber's performing ensembles had the opportunity to attend a live performance by Leyla McCalla, a multi-instrumentalist and alumna of the Grammy-winning African American string band, the Carolina Chocolate Drops, at the University of Georgia.
Students in Keren Ben Haim's and Iris Greber's Advanced Hebrew Honors 2 and 3 classes recently completed a unit on Israeli wildlife. The emphasis was placed on acquiring relevant vocabulary while researching the social and emotional significance of wild and domesticated animals found in Israel.
Last semester’s culminating assignment for Sally Murphy’s Anatomy classes required students to create a research-based project applying their knowledge of the musculoskeletal system in a practical and meaningful way while encouraging creativity and critical thinking.
Students in Melinda Goodwin’s 9th Grade Honors World History and Humanities classes had the opportunity to learn about water’s role in shaping ancient civilizations during a field trip to the Michael C. Carlos Museum’s collection of Ancient World artifacts. Guided by museum docents, students learned about "Water: The Source of Civilization." They explored how different cultures approached the excess and scarcity of water and how this natural resource has influenced civilizations throughout history, particularly through art, design, ritual, and religion.
The Senior Design Capstone class is a year-long course co-taught by the Daniel Zalik Academy’s Director of Technology & Design, Chris Chapman, and Director of Science Research and Entrepreneurship, Adna Muliawan. This student-driven class focuses on project-based learning, using a human-centered design approach to identify community needs and develop solutions that benefit the local community.
Kol HaKavod to senior Irene Sharon for being chosen as one of Atlanta Intown & Reporter Newspaper's “20 Under 20” honorees -- students and graduates from Atlanta's public and private schools who give back to the community in extraordinary ways.
Congratulations to junior Jessica Covin, who has received her Certified Nutrition Coach Certification from the National Academy of Sports Medicine. This is a comprehensive nutrition certification that enables Jessica to address real-world nutritional problems. Jessica was previously certified as a Personal Trainer by NASM in 2021.
Next month, we say Derishat Shalom (safe travels) to our Weber students who are participating in the Abe Besser Israel-Poland Experience (ABIPE). This formative program was named in honor of Abe Besser z" l, a long-standing pillar and builder of the Atlanta Jewish community.
Weber was thrilled to welcome back national champion slam poet and inspirational speaker Andre Bradford for an interdisciplinary program for much of our community. Students in American Literature, AP Seminar, DZA Senior Capstone, and Creative Writing & Jewish Performance experienced Andre's performance on empathy, which explores the importance of cultivating empathy in all areas of life.
Chanukiyot designed in The Daniel Zalik Academy in Lab Instructor Alex McIntyre’s 3-D Modeling class in collaboration with Director of Interdisciplinary Jewish Studies Linda Parmet are currently on display at The Fernbank Museum for Chanukah this year.
Kol HaKavod to Weber Alumni Alex Estroff (Class of 2013), Ethan Fialkow (Class of 2014), Jared Kaye (Class of 2008), and Jessica Katz (Class of 2003) for being featured in The Atlanta Jewish Times 40 under 40 issue. Congratulations to Atlanta Jewish Times’ Creative Director Lilli Jennison (Class of 2013), who was honored by Editor & Publisher Magazine as part of the publication’s Creative Visionaries of 2022 for her exemplary work in print production design and layout.
The Sparkle Sandy Springs Parade kicked off the holidays at City Springs, and wait, who was that marching and dancing their way through the parade? Why it was Weber's own Cheer Squad and Weber Ram mascot! Kol Hakavod for representing our school in such a fun and festive way in the community!
Thank you to The Weber Parents Group (WPG), who hosted a delicious latke bar for students, faculty, and staff to celebrate Chanukah this week! The WPG organizes and executes various programs supporting our school, enriching campus life, enhancing student experiences, and building a warm and wonderful community.
Students in Sally Murphy's Anatomy classes explored the wound healing process and integumentary system features through a lab activity in which students created "Monster Wounds" using simple household products.
Honors Physics students in Danny Bayless's and Adna Muliawan's classes made mini plywood catapults by application of physics principles from kinematics and dynamics.
The Georgia Independent School Association (GISA) has named Riley Clark, Dean of Athletic Education and Programming and Mathematics Teacher, as a GISA Master Teacher.
While reading George Orwell’s seminal work 1984, sophomores in English teacher Danielle Kirkley’s CP and Honors English classes worked individually and in groups to create immersive dystopian world experiences modeled on the text.
Last week in AP Seminar, the first class in the two-course AP Capstone progression, students participated in fishbowl discussions while exploring wealth, labor, and civil disobedience. In fishbowl discussions, a small group of students engages in active debate while surrounded by their listening peers, who rotate into the circle to continue the conversation.
The Weber School, a Jewish Community high school serving students from all Jewish backgrounds, prepares students for success in college and in life with comprehensive academic and co-curricular programs that inspire student exploration, leadership, and Jewish social consciousness. Many of our programs and academies are unique to Weber and can't be found at any other Atlanta-area high schools.
The Felicia Penzell Weber Jewish Community High School admits students of any race, color, and national or ethnic origin.