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The Academy of American Studies is a selective public high school in Long Island City, Queens, New York, which was founded in 1996 by the (Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History ). It consists of between 700 and 800 students,〔(Insideschools.org )〕 though during its first decade, the school had anywhere between 400 and 600 students.〔http://eiffel.ilt.columbia.edu/About/schools/ac_am_st/ac_am_st.html〕〔https://www.uft.org/files/attachments/high-school-reform_1.pdf〕 The school gives preference to Queens applicants in the admissions process, though it has a decent representation of students from the other boroughs.〔https://michaeladaniel.wordpress.com〕 The Academy is not to be confused with the High School of American Studies at Lehman College, a specialized high school in the Bronx. Academy of American Studies is not a specialized high school, and thus does not require students to take the SHSAT for admission. ==History and Background== The Academy of American Studies was developed by way of a collaborative effort between the Gilder Lehrman Institute and the Queens High School superintendent.〔http://www2.ed.gov/news/newsletters/innovator/2003/0616.html〕 This school is the first Gilder Lehrman sponsored〔http://www.gilderlehrman.org/programs-exhibitions/affiliate-schools〕 history school in the United States, which is why it is called the Flagship School of the Gilder Lehrman Institute. Academy of American Studies' founding principal〔http://nymag.com/nymetro/urban/education/features/2528/index2.html〕 was Mr. Michael Serber, who assumed a post at the Gilder Lehrman Institute after his tenure. He was proceeded by the late Mrs. Ellen Sherman, until her retirement. The school, initially just a floor in the abandoned Long Island City High School building, now also has an additional building across the street, in which many classes take place.〔http://schools.nyc.gov/OA/SchoolReports/2007-08/Quality_Review_2008_Q575.pdf〕 20 years since its opening, the school has grown into a "community". In the year 2005, as a result of a collaborative effort between the administration, parents, and some students, the Academy of American Studies boosted security by adding crosswalks to the street where students are in most danger. On October 12, 2006, the Academy of American Studies (Academy/the Academy) gained recognition from throughout New York City as it celebrated its tenth anniversary and a grand opening of a student-run history research center, containing many primary sources donated by the Gilder Lehrman Institute. Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg also attended the Academy's ceremony to publicly announce that October 12 would be The GIlder Lehrman Institute of American History Day in the City of New York. Starting on the 2012-2013 school year, due to the initiative of the new principal, William Bassell, many improvements were implemented into the Academy. The choice of classes which students can take became much greater, as AP Economics, AP Human Geography, Statistics, and several more classes were added. A new library and science labs was provided to the students; it is shared with the Newcomers High School. The Academy of American Studies (via Gilder Lehrman) offers summer 1-3 summer scholarships to outstanding freshman each year. In order to be eligible to compete for this scholarship, freshman must rank in the top 10% of their class, as of the end of their December report card. After being notified of such, they must write an essay, and if their essay makes "the cut", they can go on to the interview round. From the interview, 1-3 stellar students are selected, and get to go to Cambridge University in England. The school also offers 1-2 summer scholarships to juniors each year. In order to be eligible, each junior must write an essay about why s/he would benefit from a trip to China, and must then be interviewed. Trips are key parts of the educational process at the school. All freshmen are invited to Philadelphia in the fall and Boston in the spring. Sophomores go to historic lower Manhattan in the fall and spend an overnight in Gettysburg in the spring. Juniors take a college tour in the fall and visit Plymouth with a whale watching cruise in the spring. The seniors used to spend 3 days & 2 nights in Washington, D.C. and in the fall and have a self-chosen senior trip in the spring but to due rising prices seniors receive one trip which is 4 days and 3 nights to DC for 400 dollars. The academic trips are offered at a discount due to our relationship with the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Academy of American Studies」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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