News & Announcements
School Announcements
Nominate an Educator for Big Apple Award
Teachers are recognized every year across the city with the Big Apple Teacher Award. t’s a multi-step process that takes many months—and it all starts with you! Students, families, administrators, and community members can all nominate any public school teacher. We...
Winter Dance 2025 Warms Students
The cold deterred almost no one on Friday January 10th, 2025 as the Student Government at the HS of American Studies hosted the Annual Winter Dance. With over half of the entire school in attendance, the student body blew off some steam before their week of final...
Three Kings Day Toy Drive a Success!
The Three Kings Toy Drive, an annual event, was a great success this year. Generous donations from members of the Spanish Honor Society were collected and delivered to Ms. Melisa’s 3rd-grade class at PS 315 The Lab School. The students were thrilled to receive the...
Spanish Honor Society Delivers Holiday Churros
With generous assistance from the HSAS PTA the Spanish Honor Society continues its tradition of distributing holiday churros! All students were invited at lunch to take one, even two churros on Friday December 20th, 2024.
National Honor Society General Meeting 1/6
NHS! As the college application process has started to ease up for our seniors, we can begin to meet monthly again! Our next required meeting is on Monday 1/6 in room 128 immediately after school. Our student leadership will discuss goals and an improved application...
Old Sturbridge Village Frosh Trip
The entire 9th grade boarded buses for our annual day trip to Old Sturbridge Village, MA. Interacting with the local townspeople, our students investigated the solutions available to the community surrounding the effects of poverty. The culminating town hall meeting...
BRONX XC Frosh & Soph Championships!
The Bronx-Wide Frosh & Soph Championship races were ran at Van Cortlandt Park on Monday October 7th & Tuesday October 8th. The Boys Frosh Team Placed 2nd among all Bronx High Schools led by Yash Dewan, Henry Boon-Bordenave, Ben Studness, Milan Pannu &...
HS of American Studies Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month
The members of the HSAS National Spanish Honors Society decorated the hallway in celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month. In 1968, Congress passed legislation to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Week. The bill was signed by President Lyndon Baines Johnson....
Varsity Bowlers Roll to Victory!
The HSAS Co-Ed Bowling Team secured a thrilling victory in our second match of the season against South Bronx! It was a nail-biter, with both Team A and Team B coming out on top. Team A was led by Gavin Santoso, who scored an impressive 116, and Julia Fried, who...
CURRICULUM NIGHT FOR CURRENT STUDENTS
For parents and guardians of current HSAS students. Come meet your child's teachers! In-person at HSAS on Thursday, September 26, from 5:00-7:00 PM. For additional details, please see the email sent by Mr. Weiss and Ms. Fiore.
NEW DATE! OPEN HOUSE FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS
TUESDAY, October 8, 2024, at 5:30 PM. In-Person at the Lehman College Performing Arts Center No RSVP necessary. Parking is not available. Please click here for...
First Day of School for All Students 9/5
First Day of School We can't wait to see you at 8 AM on Thursday, September 5! For further details, see this letter from Mr. Weiss.
Athletics & Clubs
Senators Win a Nail Bitter
On Tuesday, January 7th the Boys’ Basketball Team produced a spectacular performance, defeating Comprehensive Model Academy 39-37. Captain Zachary Brem set the tone for the game with 12 points and 9 rebounds. Moreover, Patrick Spencer was a sharpshooter from beyond...
Girl Hoopers Dominate!
On Friday, January 10th, the Girls’ Basketball team was victorious, facing off against Bronx Studio School, winning 47-24. The win kept them at the top of the Bronx 1A Division with a record of 8-1. Point guard Abigail Lin scored 8 points and dished out 3 assists....
Three Kings Day Toy Drive a Success!
The Three Kings Toy Drive, an annual event, was a great success this year. Generous donations from members of the Spanish Honor Society were collected and delivered to Ms. Melisa’s 3rd-grade class at PS 315 The Lab School. The students were thrilled to receive the...
National Honor Society General Meeting 1/6
NHS! As the college application process has started to ease up for our seniors, we can begin to meet monthly again! Our next required meeting is on Monday 1/6 in room 128 immediately after school. Our student leadership will discuss goals and an improved application...
Boys Basketball Senators Dominate
On Tuesday, November 29th, the Boys’ Basketball team produced a spectacular performance, defeating Comprehensive Model Academy 53-19. Captain Boubacar Diallo set the tone for the game with 12 points and 7 steals. Moreover, Junior Spiros Kapsokavadis was a sharpshooter...
Girls Basketball Shines in an Incredible Win at Home!
On Tuesday, November 29th, the Girls’ Basketball team dominated Marie Curie, winning 35-10. Freshmen point guard Abigail Lin showcased her scoring prowess, leading the team with 12 points. Additionally, Captain Ophelia Clark-Wade put up a double-double with 10 points...
Men’s XC Running Celebrates TOP TEN Performance!
The Men's XC team competed well in the elite invitation only XC City Championships on Saturday 11/9 at Van Cortlandt Park. With 16 SENIORS on roster, many of them four year athletes, they led our team to its fastest average time since the pandemic of 18:51 as a team...
Girl’s XC Team Competes in Elite PSAL Sweet 16!
Our Girl's XC Team competed in the PSAL's invitation only Sweet 16 at the City Championships on Saturday 11/9. Head Coach Iurato shares: "A perfect ending to great season. Each and every athlete ran a PR (personal Record)!" He concludes "what more could a coach ask...
Co-Ed Bowling Season 2024 Finale
Congratulations to the HSAS Co-Ed Bowling Team on an outstanding season, finishing 3rd in their division! Your hard work, teamwork, and dedication truly paid off. A special shoutout to Julia Fried for placing in the top 5 at the PSAL Bowling Individual Championship—an...
Bronx XC Championships Run Well!
The Cross Country teams performed exceptionally at the Bronx Championships on October 26th at Van Cortlandt Park. The Boys team was the 2nd fastest Varsity & JV team in the entire Bronx. Jack McCurry ran a 17:20 5k followed by strong performances from his...
Congratulations Julia Fried
Senior Bowler Julia Fried placed 3rd in the Bronx Borough Individual Bowling Championships. She has qualified for the NYC Individual Championships, which will be held on Staten Island on Wednesday, November 6th. Congratulations and best of luck to Julie in the...
Girls Tennis Season Ends with Senior Day!
Despite the defeat to Bronx Science by a score of 4-1 the Senators were all smiles as they celebrated Senior Day. 7 Seniors were honored. The day included speeches, photos, food and of course some Tennis. Honored was Sophie Brettschneider, Joyce Lee, Claire Catena,...