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...
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...
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...
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...
New Opportunities Newsletter
Click here to see the latest Opportunities Newsletter and visit the Guidance & Counseling Page for more!
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...
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
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:...
Athletics & Clubs
Autumn Athletics Are Underway
NYC Public School Teams begin their Autumn seasons this week! Incoming students and current students are invited to reach out to the Head Coaches TODAY. Our inclusive and competitive seasons have begun and will welcome new participants on a rolling basis! Girls'...
21st Annual Athletic Department’s Awards Night
With nearly half of our student population on a competitive athletic team's roster this year, the highly anticipated and well attended 21st Annual Athletics Awards Night was a huge success. Our Athletic Director Mr. Schulman presided over the evening presenting awards...
Mock Trial Heads to Albany for NYSBA State Championships
The Mock Trial team advanced from the City Championships and placed 5th at the New York State Bar Association Championships. Congratulations to our seniors Ted Lee, Sophie Bretschneider, Daniel Schneiderman, and Mira Goodman who have competed for four years on the...
Baseball Team’s Strong Playoff Run Ends in Quarterfinals
The Baseball team’s impressive playoff journey came to an end in the quarterfinals with a hard-fought 9–3 loss to International Community High School. Earlier in the week, the Senators notched two key postseason victories, defeating Fannie Lou Hamer and LaGuardia High...
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...