Life beyond the classroom
Robotics and clubs, arts and athletics, chessed and Color War. A full, warm life built around a culture of kindness.
Clubs and Academic Teams
At WHHS, the club list is a starting point. If a student has an idea for a club that doesn't exist yet, they can propose it, recruit members, and lead it, even as a freshman. In a school this size, one motivated student is enough to get something started.
Robotics
Our VEX Robotics team took first place in 2024 and 2025 and second place in 2026. Students design, build, and program their robots in our maker lab, and compete against some of the strongest teams in the region.
College Bowl
Our College Bowl team practices during lunch and competes against other yeshiva high schools in fast-paced academic quiz rounds.
Art Club
Art Club students design the bulletin boards and decorations around school, create our banners for the Celebrate Israel Parade, and lead art projects throughout the year.
Israel Advocacy and Impact
Students in FIDF/Israel Advocacy support Israel and its soldiers through events, fundraising, and advocacy. Through Impact, a free social media advocacy platform and app, students learn to share verified, credible content that counters antisemitism and hate speech online.
Also at WHHS
Book Club, Chess Club, Cookies for a Cause, Creative Hearts, Debate Club, Figure Skating Club, Medical Awareness Club, and Peer Tutoring. Chessed Club is featured in its own section below.
Academic teams and publications: Torah Bowl, Math Team, Drama, Yearbook, and student newspapers in English and Hebrew.
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The WHHS robotics machine: champions, two years running.
The arts
Pianos in the halls that students play between classes, art and music clubs, and trips to venues like the Jacob Burns Film Center. We support the arts in many ways and give every student room to create.
Athletics in the Yeshiva League
Boys and girls teams compete in the Yeshiva League in basketball, volleyball, soccer, and more. In a smaller school, making the team is a real possibility, and every player has the chance to see playing time starting in 9th grade. Nobody spends four years waiting on the bench for a turn.
Beyond the league
Every student has physical education built into their schedule, and for those who don’t want a varsity commitment, there are plenty of other ways to stay active. Our 2-on-2 intramural basketball tournament runs as a round robin, so every team plays every other team. Tennis Club is open to players at any level. And on our 27-acre campus on the Long Island Sound, nature and beach walks look different every season, from fall color along the water to the quiet of the shoreline in winter.
Chessed, every week
At WHHS, chessed is part of the school calendar, not a once-a-year event. Students run food and toy drives, visit people who could use company, clean up our beaches, read to pre-schoolers and show up whenever someone in the community needs help. Many of these projects are planned and led by the students themselves.
Visiting the elderly
Regular visits to seniors and nursing homes across the community.
Reading to young children
Our students read to and mentor children at local nursery schools.
Support for Israeli soldiers
Preparing and sending care packages to IDF soldiers.
Yachad
Building friendship and inclusion through our partnership with Yachad.
iShine & local charities
Volunteering with iShine, Hope's Kitchen, and other local organizations.
Helping the environment
Community and environmental clean-up projects throughout the year.
All year long
A school that celebrates together
The year starts with our annual retreat, where students reconnect with old friends, get to know new ones, and set the tone for the months ahead. From there, the calendar fills up. Every Rosh Chodesh begins with a musical Hallel and a festive breakfast. Chanukah brings a school-wide trip, and winter means ice skating, bowling and indoor sports outings. Our Shabbaton gives students a full Shabbat together outside the usual school routine. At our challah bake, students braid dough together and bring it home to bake for Shabbat. Purim brings a costume parade and contest, and Color War turns the whole school into rival teams for a few very loud days.
None of these are required to make the grades. They are what make WHHS feel like a community.
The best way to know us is to be here
Follow a current student through a few classes and lunch. It's the quickest way to see if WHHS feels like home.