News & Announcements
School Announcements
AP African American History Trip
HSAS is proud to be a pilot school for the College Board's new AP African American Studies course, taught by the amazing Ms. Waite Johnson. Our APAAS students recently visited the Met to view the new Roof Garden Commission by Lauren Halsey, along with Jacolby...
One of Our Own is Published
Congratulations to HSAS junior, Samantha Katz, whose short story "Shema" was recently published in a book entitled, Jewish Futures: Science Fiction from the World's Oldest Diaspora. A copy will be available in the student library in our lobby. Samantha has previously...
REMINDER- The Fall Annual Appeal is Underway!
Over the years, the Department of Education’s budget for HSAS has been radically reduced. With the 2023-2024 budget, we anticipate that the school will again rely exclusively on the PTA to pay for many items. Simply put, HSAS cannot operate successfully without your...
College Board AP Honor Roll
HSAS has earned a Platinum Award (the highest recognition) on the College Board's new 2023 Honor Roll. 100% of students took at least one AP Exam before graduation. 100% of students got a score of 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam before graduation. 84% of students...
Annual Open House for Prospective Students
Please join us to learn more about HSAS! Thursday, October 12, 2023, at 5:30 PM Lehman College Performing Arts Center Please click this link for additional information:...
Girls XC Aim High, First Meet on Sept. 19th
The 2023 Girls Cross Country Team looks to be one of the strongest in recent school history. Coach Dave Lurato has the girls working hard, hoping to once again be a top team in the Bronx and a top 10 program in the NYC. The team is led by Junior standouts Sally...
The Girl’s Tennis Team is Ready
The 2023 High School of American Studies girls' tennis team arrived early to prepare for the Season. "We started back on August 21 and had the chance to have ten very intense practices. These practices play a huge role in coming together as a team," said Head Coach...
The First Day of School 9/7/23
We can't wait to welcome you to the 2023-2024 school year! School starts for all students on Thursday, September 7, at 8:05 AM. Dismissal is at 2:20 PM. Upon arrival to school, please look at the posters in the lobby. Next to your name, you will find the room number...
It is Possible to Love History AND Science
Congratulations to the students from HSAS who successfully designed and conducted independent research projects this summer at the Stanley Manne Institute, which is a new, state-of-the-art lab science facility on the campus of Bronx Science. Our students worked...
Extra Curricular Activities: UPDATES
Our Website recently updated our Student Life pages, listing current TEAMS and CLUBS. Check them out!
Autumn Athletics Begin 8/21, MONDAY!
NYC Public School Teams begin their Autumn seasons on Monday 8/21! Incoming students and current students are invited to reach out to the Head Coaches TODAY. Girls' Tennis - Coach Schulman steven.schulman@lehman.cuny.edu Boys' Running, XC - Coach Elinson ...
19th Annual Athletics Dept. Awards Night A Success!
Our first Athletics Awards Night since the pandemic was an amazing event! Our Athletic Director, Mr. Schulman, has reignited our school's athletic program and premiered our first Athletic Dept. Video since 2020. Those who missed the event may watch the video...
Athletics & Clubs
New Opportunities Newsletter
Click here to see the latest Opportunities Newsletter and visit the Guidance & Counseling Page for more!
American Studies Athletes Represent at State Championships!
Bowdoin Park in Wappinger Falls, New York, was the location for a beautiful day of cross-country running with the top athletes in the state in attendance. The PSAL’s contingent consisted of 8 teams and 24 individual student-athletes traveling upstate to compete in...
Debate Team Shines at Competition
The American Studies Debaters collected accolades and awards at last week's debate. Eliza Pollock and Ariel Cruz came in 2nd in Novice National Stella Kross and Anabelle O’Reilly won 1st in JV Nationals Clara Bonfili & Gavin Metzner came in 2nd in Varsity...
Homecoming Dance A Huge Success!
Student Government opened this year's Student Life experience with one of our school's most successful evening events ever. With nearly 150 of our students attending, all dressed to the nines in the Hollywood theme and out singing most of the tracks played by the...
HSAS Cross Country Athletes Shine at City Championships
On a beautiful fall Saturday, the boys and girls Cross Country teams led by Coach Morgan Elinson & Coach Dave Iurato took to the back hills of Van Cortlandt Park for the PSAL City Championships. It was a successful day for our teams as they both finished their...
The Opportunities Newsletter is Back!
Our school's Opportunity Newsletter is back. The links will continue to appear on our Guidance & Counseling page. Here is the link to the latest edition: Click Here
Bronx Individual Bowling Championship Tournament
Congratulations to Oliver Jeffreys, Brianna Wu, Erenei Ligh, Jordyn Sickle and Nathalia Dominguez for being selected to compete in the Bronx Individual Bowling Championship Tournament on Monday, October 30th at Gun Post Lanes. Brianna Wu won second place in the Bronx...
One of Our Own is Published
Congratulations to HSAS junior, Samantha Katz, whose short story "Shema" was recently published in a book entitled, Jewish Futures: Science Fiction from the World's Oldest Diaspora. A copy will be available in the student library in our lobby. Samantha has previously...
National Honor Society 1st Meeting
Our 1st Mandatory meeting for NHS is on Thursday 10/5 in room 128 afterschool. Reach out to Mr. Elinson with any and all questions.
Girl’s Tennis Wins, AGAIN
The Girl's Tennis team continued winning with two impressive victories last week. First, they defeated defending PSAL Champion Hunter High School by a score of 4-1. Second singles, Sophie Brettschneider, played a tremendous match en route to an 8-4 win. Our first...
Boys XC Enters Mid Season
The Boy's Cross Country team kicks off the second month of their season on Monday, October 2nd, at Van Cortlandt Park. This will be the boys' third race of the year after their trip to the Six Flags Invitational was canceled due to extreme weather. The team has been...
Basketball is in PRE SEASON
The Boys and Girls Basketball Teams are beginning pre-season workouts in the old gymnasium this week. The boys will play every Tuesday after school, and the girls will practice on Thursdays. Students interested in trying out for either of these teams should...