News & Announcements

School Announcements

Debate Team Succeeds!

February’s Topic - Resolved: The United States federal government should ban single-use plastics. Congratulations to our Debaters: Despite the online format, I am thrilled to announce the outstanding achievements of our debaters in this month's debate! Novice speakers...

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Black History is American History

On February 1, the HSAS Black Student Union kicked off our celebration of Black History Month by distributing buttons to students and staff. The BSU is also planning our annual Black History Teach-In, during which members of the BSU conduct workshops and presentations...

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Big Apple Teacher Awards Nominations Are Open

It’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 then initiate a rigorous selection process that includes multiple stakeholders across...

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Speech & Debate Success!

Our HSAS Speech and Debate Team has achieved outstanding success at the recent competition on January 6! 🌟 I am thrilled to announce that our team not only swept the novice division but also secured top spots in the varsity division. This is a remarkable achievement...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Athletics & Clubs

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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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Bowlers Qualify for The Playoffs!

After a challenging loss against Walton, the Senators bounced back with a strong victory over Columbus High School in their final game of the season. Ryan Harris delivered a solid performance, scoring 107, while Gavin Santoso led the A-Team with an impressive 123. On...

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A-Studies Bowling Defeats Taft HS

The HSAS Senators Bowling Team celebrated a fantastic victory against rival Taft, with both Team A and Team B excelling. Notable performances included Ryan Harris scoring 103, David Irom with 125, and Julia Fried leading the way with an impressive 172. Their teamwork...

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Tennis Team Defeats Bard

Girl’s Varsity Tennis defeated Bard High School in a close match by a score of 3-2. First singles player Sophie Brettschneider got the Senators on the board with a dominating 10-1 victory. Claire Catena followed up with a decisive 10-2 win. Bard, however, won two...

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Bowling Team Continues its Winning Ways

The HSAS Bowling team had a busy week with three matches, going 2-1 and improving their overall record to 5-1. Seniors Julia Fried and Simon Feldman have led the Senators this season, both averaging over 100 pins a game. Junior David Irom has also been solid, with a...

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Girls Tennis Defeats Lab United on the Road

The HSAS Girls Tennis Team posted its first League win of the season when it defeated Lab United High School by a score of 5-0 on September 23rd at Fred Johnson Park in Washington Heights.  The Class of 2025 showed out with Seniors Sophie Brettschneider, Joyce...

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Bear Mountain XC Invitational

The American Studies Men's XC team began their season on the road this weekend by accepting an invite to the Suffern Bear Mountain Invitational at Bear Mountain State Park. The 5k trail included a portion of the Appalachian Trail and it included the steepest hill the...

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