STUDENT VOICE & PUBLICATIONS

A group of five young people standing at a table with ice cream supplies in front of a wall with the text 'The Grace & Abe J. Hidy Wall of Honor', smiling and enjoying a communal activity.

Student Representatives


 The Student Government Organization (SGO), Senior Council, and class representatives work together to advocate and plan events for students. They run programs including Color War, Rosh Chodesh events, and a Chanukah basketball game. Leaders hold monthly meetings with administrators to ensure student voices are included in decisions. 

Two young girls standing in front of a display board with a backdrop of trophies. One girl is wearing glasses and a maroon sweatshirt, and the other has long wavy hair and is wearing a gray hoodie. They are smiling at the camera.

The Phoenix


The Phoenix, the high school’s award-winning newspaper, is written entirely by students and covers school news, events, sports, entertainment, Divrei Torah, and more. It also provides a forum for student opinions. For nine straight years, it won 1st Place from the American Scholastic Press Association, plus a First Place News Reporting award from the Jewish Scholastic Press Association for coverage on antisemitism and college choices. 

Collection of three printed materials: a magazine titled "Habitat" featuring wildlife and nature images, a magazine titled "Unraveled" with a dark cover and artwork of hands and a mask, and a magazine titled "Suits" with a black cover and playing cards, literature, and art theme.

Pegasus


Pegasus, the award-winning annual literary and arts magazine, is written, designed, and published by students serving as writers, artists, designers, or editors. In 2024, it won 1st Place with Special Merit, Most Outstanding High School, and Best Photograph from the American Scholastic Press Association.

A young man and woman are recording vocals in a studio, each standing in front of a microphone with headphones on.

Phoenix Live


 Phoenix Live is a biweekly student life and news podcast featuring school happenings, interviews, and stories from the production studio. Phoenix Live 75 gives a weekly 75-second review utilizing both audio and visual mediums. Students lead all aspects, including content, interviewing, recording, editing, and production. Available on Spotify (“Phoenix Live”) and Instagram (@yofhs). 

Summit Yearbook


 The Summit is an award-winning, student-run publication that celebrates the journey of the graduating class and chronicles the collective experience of four years at Yeshivah of Flatbush Joel Braverman High School. The Summit won a 1st Place award from the 2024 American Scholastic Press Association.