Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy is a private, coeducational, college-preparatory and religiously pluralistic Jewish day school for grades 6 through 12, located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States.

The school was originally located in rented rooms at the YM & YWHA at Broad and Pine Streets in Center City, Philadelphia.

[3] Part of Butterweck's progressive curriculum included "core class", which encouraged students to research and discuss topics.

[3] After four years at the Center City site, Akiba's enrollment had grown significantly and moved to B’nai Jeshurun in Strawberry Mansion, Philadelphia.

[3] However, the Strawberry Mansion neighborhood was facing urban decay and economic decline, which resulted in a significant fall in the school's enrollment.

[7] The property had once been part of a large estate called "Ashdale," which had been built by William Simpson, a 19th-century insurance entrepreneur.

In 1992, the school purchased 1.1 acres (4,500 m2) in adjacent land as part of their plans to acquire neighboring properties to expand athletic facilities.

[17] The school was officially renamed on September 10, 2007 at the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia's Radnor Campus in Bryn Mawr.

At the time of sale, the mansion measured 20,247 square feet (1,881.0 m2), including additions made in the mid-1970s such as the gym, and the new classroom building.

[21] In July 2007, the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia announced the purchase of the campus of American College in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.

The American College site is 35 acres (140,000 m2) on Bryn Mawr Avenue in Radnor Township and contains six buildings, walking trails and an arboretum.

[25] Barrack opened a STEM lab in 2015 featuring 3D printers, laser cutters and a solar energy research center.

[9][25] Barrack dedicated a new multipurpose, artificial turf athletic field with high school soccer and lacrosse lines in September 2018.

[26] Following stints with the Philadelphia 76ers and Portland Trail Blazers as an executive, the school hired Ben Falk to serve as Barrack's boy's varsity basketball coach.