Welcome to Academy of American Studies Online! Our web site is designed to help all members of our school community communicate in an efficient manner. Parents and current students, please search using the drop menus above for current information and distributed handouts. Prospective students can check out our admissions menu for information and tour schedules.
Fall 2016 Happenings
The Academy was the first American history high school in the country created in 1996 with the cooperation and partnership of the Queens High Schools Superintendency and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. We are recognized as the flagship high school of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American history and the institute has taken the model of the Academy and duplicated it all across the country.
PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS AND PARENTS
If you missed our Fall 2016 Open Houses, you can still schedule a tour of the school by appointment only.
Call 718-361-8786 to arrange a visit.
Feel free to email the Principal, Mr. Bassell at wbassel@schools.nyc.gov.
News Briefs
Click here for the updated NYC DOE Discipline Code
Click here for access to the Chancellor's Letter on Immigration in multiple languages.
Click here for the Academy 2016-2017 Sweatshirt
Click here for the Regents Practice and Review Book Order Form
Click here for All Distributed Handouts
Click here for the May 2017 Student Activities Calendar
Click here for the April 2017 "News from the Eagles Nest"
Enrollment is now open for the Spring 2018 Trip to Germany. Registration and more information can be found here at the www.eftours.com/1888048MC
US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT BEST HIGH SCHOOLS 2017
The Academy of American Studies made the list of US News and World Reports' Best High Schools once again! #61 out of 522 High Schools in New York State!
Congratulations to the following winners at the NYC History Day Competition 2017
Outstanding Project on Borough History: Kayla Madden, Ivy Vandomselaar, Legin White, Julia Wozniak -"Stonewall: A Start of a Revolution" Documentary
https://youtu.be/AcwEL15ZcbI
Outstanding Project on the History of Social Activism: Nicholas Cinnamo - "Upton Sinclair and the Jungle: Taking a Stand Against Capitalism and Meat Packing" Website
http://58517564.nhd.weebly.com
Outstanding Project from Queens: Harkamal Braich- "War of Independence: 1835 Texas Revolution" Website
http://57416731.nhd.weebly.com/
PARENT CORNER
PARENTS: Do you want access to your student's grade and attendance? Do you want to be able to contact your child's teachers? Do you want updates about scholarships and unique opportunities? If yes, sign up for Pupilpath. Contact Mr. Randle for more information.
PARENTS: Spring Parent Teacher Conferences are Thursday, March 23rd and Friday, March 24th.
Newsweek's Top High Schools
NY POST'S TOP 40 HIGH SCHOOL FALL 2016
Washington Post's America's Most Challenging High Schools 2016
US News and World Reports Best High Schools
Statement on Accessibility
We are working to make this website easier to access for people with disabilities, and will follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0. If you need assistance with a particular page or document on our current site, please contact James Randle to request assistance.