Reply To: Yeshiva High School Graduates versus Public High School Graduates

I’m referring to mainstream yeshivos that teach secular studies and administer the Regents exams. My strong impression is that yeshiva students, on average, do better on the Regents than public school students in the same city or town as the yeshiva students being compared to.

Biblical Hebrew is a language. Virtually all the Yeshiva students understand to one degree or another both Hebrew and English. And a large plurality are trilingual in understanding Yiddish as well.

Advanced Talmudical studies is akin to learning law. It greatly enhances the students reasoning abilities, logic and many other academic benefits. And they start learning Mishna and/or Gemorah at a very young age and continue doing so for the next decade.