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The High School
of American Studies (HSAS) is a specialized public school
that emphasizes the study of American history and offers
students an academic program that is both well-rounded
and challenging. Through our collaboration with Lehman
College, students have access to its campus
library and athletic facilities, and take actual college
classes and seminars in their junior and senior years.
Supported by the Gilder
- Lehrman Institute, students gain first-hand
knowledge of the key events in American history through
trips to sites and cities of historic importance and
through participation in special seminars with guest
speakers. With a small student body of under 400 pupils,
it is possible to get the kind of individualized attention
often not found in a typical large New York Ctiy school.
Despite the smallness of the school, the course offerings
remain diverse: the school offers advanced coursework
in mathematics, science, literature, foreign languages,
and the arts. In all of our endeavors, we seek to encourage
in our students a love for learning and an inquisitive
spirit.
Announcements/Events |
School
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All Students School begins on Wednesday, September 8, at 8:00 AM. Please come prepared for a full day of classes. You will receive your fall semester program in official class. Most Lehman College classes begin on August 26.
New Students: Please view this letter from Mr. Weiss. Please bring your completed self-evaluation on the first day. If you need another copy, click here.
Prospective Students: Save the date! HSAS will host its fall open house for prospective students on Tuesday, October 12, at 5:30 PM, in the Performing Arts Center on the Lehman College Campus.
Cross Country Season Has BEGUN! Visit the
official X-Country page by clicking
here
New
frosh students should contact the coaches TODAY. | School
Address
High School of American Studies at Lehman College
2925 Goulden Avenue
Bronx, NY 10468
Phone: (718) 329-2144
Fax: (718) 329-0792
Alessandro Weiss, Principal
Club
and Tutoring Schedule
to be posted soon for new academic year View the 2010-2011 School Calendar
View the school handbook
Procedures for requesting high school transcripts and letters of recommendations
Snapshot of the HSAS college application procedures |
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| View some of the documentary
films made in Doc. Film class by students in the
past years |
Talent Show, December 2009
View some clips from this showcase of HSAS talent, as performed on December 23, 2009 in the Lovinger theater. The clips are in QuickTime format. |
 

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Apply for Free or Reduced Price School Meals!
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Special thanks to student Sean Neill, class of 2011, for designing the school masthead for the website. |
School News |
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(posted 8/26/10)

Our fifth class graduated on June 24! Everyone at HSAS wishes this stand-out class the best in college and beyond!
View their Senior Movie
#19!!!!! US
News and World Report has released its annual ranking of American public high schools. This year, HSAS has been ranked #19, an increase of ten slots over last year. We out-ranked all of the other specialized high schools in New York City. Congratulations to all of our students, parents, and teachers!
HSAS is now a member of the ACE (Alliance for Climate Education) network. On May 19, ACE presenter Elana Santana addressed over 100 HSAS students. She not only provided students with a captivating presentationon on the dynamics of climate change, but provided them with a recipe for action. HSAS students look forward to working with ACE on a local level to fight a global problem.

Environmental Club members plant an oak tree behind the school following the ACE presentation
HSAS Science Teacher Michael Holmes wins a prestigious teaching award
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the Fund for the City of New York has honored Chemistry teacher Michael Holmes with the Sloan Award for Excellence in Teaching Science and Mathematics in New York City Public High Schools. One of seven teachers in NYC to win this highly recognized award, Mr. Holmes has demonstrated that dynamic teaching in the Sciences can occur in a Humanities orietend school! Learn more about this award.
Our trophy case is getting mighty full!
Visit our athletics link to see all of our teams and their
progress this year.
View
College Acceptances for 2010
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On June 3, 2010, Eleventh and Ninth graders from HSAS attended the World Science Festival at the CUNY Graduate Center in Midtown Manhattan. The students had the distinct pleasure of meeting Dr. John C. Mather and participating in a video conference with 6 other schools. Dr. John C. Mather is a Senior Astrophysicist in the Observational Cosmology Laboratory at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. His research centers on infrared astronomy and cosmolog. Learn more about this event |
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We have included lots of information,
from the perspective of teachers, students, and other sources
to help you gain as much information as possible about our school.
View our promotional
film and visit our description
page in beginning your research.

"I love History, but the fact
that every other program in HSAS is top notch,
makes this a truly great school."
-Philip
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