News & Announcements
School Announcements
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.
Autumn Sports Have Begun
NYC Public School Teams begin their Autumn seasons on Monday 8/19! Incoming students and current students are invited to reach out to the Head Coaches TODAY. Girl's Tennis – Coach Schulman steven.schulman@lehman.cuny.edu Boy’s Running, XC – Coach Elinson ...
FROSH Academic Awards 2024
With our school schedule for June being altered this year we did not have our annual Frosh Awards celebration. Usually held on the last day of school in late June, each year we all have gathered in the Gillette Hall auditorium where teachers then distribute...
Athletics & Clubs
Boys Tennis Wins 1A City Championships!
The Boys Tennis team earned their long-awaited redemption with a dominant 4–1 victory over Leon Goldstein High School on Tuesday, May 27th, at Queens College. With this win, the team secured the fourth City Championship in school history—and the first ever by a Boys...
Senior Abby Theriault Makes History as First Female Track and Field Athlete to Win City Championship
Abby Theriault, a senior at the High School of American Studies and Outdoor track Captain, made history by becoming the first female track and field athlete at the school to win a City Championship. She claimed the gold medal in the 1500-meter race walk with a...
Senators Charge into City Championship After Back-to-Back Wins
On Tuesday, May 20th, the tennis team delivered a stellar performance, defeating longtime rivals Environmental Studies 4–1 in the City Quarter-finals. Doubles pair Senior Isaac Lipman and Freshman York Douglas set the tone with a dominant 10–0 win. Rising Star...
Boys Tennis Remains Undefeated
The Boys tennis team remained undefeated with a hard fought 4-1 victory of Divisional Rival Environmental Studies. Seniors Isaac Lipman and Santiago Efron secured singles victories both wining close matches by a score of 10-7. In doubles Ezra Dipietra teamed up with...
Softball Gets the Win over Inwood Campus
The Senators captured a hard-fought victory defeating Inwood Campus on April 21 by a score of 10-4. Isabella Diaz continued her constant improvement on the mound pitching a complete game, giving up only one hit, and striking out 6. Ashley Seo and Ruby Greenberg had...
Baseball Bounces Back with Win over Gompers
The HS of American Studies Baseball team bounced back from their heartbreaking defeat to league leading Claremont HS and defeated Gompers HS by a score of 13-5, moving their record to 5-2 on the season. Andrew Smith and David Caswell combined on the mound to limit...
The Jewish Student Union Guest Speaker Series
On Thursday April 24th in rooms 104-6-8 the HSAS chapter of the JSU invites all students for an important and meaningful presentation from the granddaughter of a holocaust survivor. Come hear these relevant and important stories.
Annual Poetry Slam 2025
The H.S. of American Studies Poetry Club & Jazz Ensemble in collaboration with GSA are hosting a Poetry Coffee House on Friday April 4th. The rooms 104-6-8 are the location of the event. There is a suggested donation of $2 and an $1 will get you a personalized...
Baseball Remains Undefeated in Early Play
The Baseball team pushed their record to 3-0 with a sweep of league rival Wings Academy. The Senators got strong pitching performances from Andrew Smith and freshmen David Caswell. Caswell struck out 6 and gave up no runs in his performance. Smith also contributed at...
Boys Tennis Gets off to a Solid Start
The Boy’s Tennis team started off their 2025 campaign with 2 victories. Their season began with a dominating 5-0 win over neighbor DeWitt Clinton and followed it up with another 5-0 win, this time against Christopher Columbus High School. Seniors Aidan Hammer, Isaac...
Mid Summer Night’s Dream This Week
The HS of American Studies Drama Club will be performing a Mid Summer Night's Dream Friday 3/28/25 at 3:00 PM & at 6:30 PM at the Black Box theater on the Lehman College Campus There will be an additional performance on Saturday March 29th at noon as well. The...
Mock Trial Success Carries Them to the Quarterfinals
The HSAS Mock Trial team is moving to the quarterfinals, facing Fieldston next Thursday, April 3rd. This team has fought their way through tough competition, beating teams such as Riverdale Country School, Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School, LaGuardia High...