School Code: 101422 - American Heritage School · Our School ! American Heritage School is an independent non-sectarian and co-educational day school for grades PK3 through 12 with

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AMERICAN HERITAGE SCHOOL William R. Laurie, M.Ed.!President/Founder!"Douglas R. Laurie, M.Ed., D.C.!Vice President

Elise Blum, M.Ed.!High School Principal!"

Kelly Bennett, M.S. Ed.!Director of Guidance!"

School Code: 101422

School Profile 2014-2015!

Highlights of Recognitions!The students at American Heritage School are uniquely prepared to be leaders of the 21st Century who embody knowledge, integrity and compassion. Each year, students attend prestigious competitions and earn exceptional awards. Here are some of the recent achievements of our students:"""

• Number one high school in the state with 101 nationally recognized scholars"• Ranked 12th out of 22,000 high schools in the nation" " " - 50 National Merit Scholar Semifinalists (highest number in the state)"" " - 25 National Merit Commended Scholars"" " - 20 National Hispanic Scholars"" " - 6 National Achievement Scholars" ""• $67 million in college scholarships offered to the Class of 2014"• 92% passing rate on all Advanced Placement exams (53% passing rate in the state "" of Florida; 61% passing rate globally); AP average test score: 4.0"• Number one private school in the U.S. in national math competitions"• Number one science research school at the Florida State Science Fair"• Number one Robotics Team at the SECME National competition"• Number one private school in state Mock Trial competitions"• Nationally ranked in the top 5% of all high school speech & debate programs"• Number one in the nation for National History Day competition"• 13 gold, 31 silver and 19 bronze awards earned on the 2014 National Spanish Exams"• All-Florida rating for WAHS News by the Florida Scholastic Press Association "• First place at Florida State Thespian convention for Elegies; selected to perform at "" the International Fringe Festival in Scotland"• First place from the American Scholastic Press Association for Patriot Post newspaper,

" Expressions literary art magazine, Spotlight yearbook"• Three National Medalists at the 2014 Scholastic Awards for the Alliance of Young "" Artists "and Writers"• Six State Championships: Football, Boys Basketball, Boys Swimming, Softball, "" Girls Soccer, Girls Golf" "

12200 West Broward Boulevard * Plantation, Florida 33325!Phone: 954-472-0022 * Fax: 954-472-0616!

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Fine Arts!Our Fine Arts Department is recognized internationally. We welcome students with all abilities in the arts, and our low student to teacher ratio gives each student the chance to develop skills at his/her own pace. We feel that a student should be well-rounded so we teach performance techniques and hands-on application, combined with theory in all disciplines of study. We give all students various opportunities to display their talents both on campus and throughout the region, country, and world. We are also proud to host the Regional Scholastic Juried Art Show each year, which is open to all schools in Broward and Dade Counties.

Faculty!The students of American Heritage School are served by 127 instructors, counselors and administrators, of which 53% hold Masters or Doctoral degrees. In addition to AP readers on our staff, our Pre-Professional courses are taught by prominent doctors, judges, attorneys and engineers, who are currently practicing in their fields and dedicated to the students and their success. Faculty turnover is minimal. To foster educational best practices and a love of learning, all of our teachers participate in professional development throughout the year. Parents and students respect our dedicated, professional, competent and caring faculty."

Caucasian (non-Hispanic) 48%

Hispanic 23%

African American 10%

Native American 4%

Asian American 10%

Other 5%

Foreign Born" " 33%

Weighting of Classes! Grade College Prep Honors AP

A+ 97-100" 4.67 5.67 6.67A" 93-96 4.33 5.33 6.33A- 90-92 4 5 6B+" 87-89 3.67 4.67 5.67B 83-86 3.33 4.33 5.33B- 80-82 3 4 5C+ 77-79 2.67 3.67 4.67C 73-76 2.33 3.33 4.33C- 70-72 2 3 4D+ 67-69 1.67 2.67 3.67D 63-66 1.33 2.33 3.33D- 60-62 1 2 3F 0-59 0 0 0WP" withdrawn with passing gradeWF withdrawn with failing grade We do not rank students based on GPA

Ethnic & International Diversity!(grades 9-12)"

School Community!We believe that in addition to academics, arts and athletics, students should develop a strong sense of social responsibility. In order to provide students with that opportunity, we offer over 60 student clubs and organizations created and headed by students and supervised by a faculty adviser. We celebrate diversity and welcome students of all religions, nationalities, ethnicities, races and sexual orientation. Our focus is to create a community of scholars who respect individual and group differences and who seek to become responsible citizens.

Athletics!American Heritage offers a complete competitive sports program for boys and girls, with teams in all major sports.  We have a "no cut" policy that allows every student who wants to participate an opportunity to play on the Patriot team of his or her choice. Our coaches provide a high-quality level of instruction enabling students to further develop their skills and build good character, leadership and respect for others. Awards evenings are held for athletes and parents at the conclusion of each sports season."

Our School !American Heritage School is an independent non-sectarian and co-educational day school for grades PK3 through 12 with approximately 2,400 students. The high school, grades 9-12, has a student population of 1,200 students. Our student to faculty ratio is 17:1.""Our campus resembles a small college in size and design and was founded in 1965 to serve the fast-developing residential communities west of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Our wooded 40-acre campus with colonial-style buildings houses classrooms and offices, complete Wi-Fi Internet coverage, science labs, an engineering lab, a courtroom, a 10,000 square-foot library with interactive classrooms and 150 computers, a multi-million dollar fine arts facility, an outdoor Environmental Educational Center with a certified natural habitat and amphitheater, an Olympic-size pool, sports fields, and quiet courtyard areas.

A College Prep Experience!American Heritage School gives its students a strong, traditionally-defined education in a forward-thinking, technologically advanced, well-rounded environment. Our mission is to graduate students who are prepared in mind, body and spirit to meet the requirements of the colleges of their choice. To this end, we strive to offer a challenging college preparatory curriculum that serves students of bright average to gifted intelligence and aims to develop critical thinking skills, problem solving abilities and lifelong learning. American Heritage offers financial aid and academic and fine arts scholarships."

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Curriculum & Course Offerings!In addition to the standard college preparatory curriculum, we offer 24 Advanced Placement and 80 Honors courses.

English Department!Advanced Placement: English Language & Composition, English Literature & Composition"Honors: English I, II, III, IV, Newspaper, Yearbook, Literary Magazine, College Writing, Argument & Debate, Advanced Public Forum Debate, Advanced Congress Debate"College Preparatory: English I, II, III IV, Journalism, Newspaper, Yearbook, Creative Writing, Literary Magazine, College Writing, Argument & Debate, Competitive Debate""Mathematics Department!Advanced Placement: Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Statistics"Honors: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Multivariable Calculus"Competitive: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus"College Preparatory: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, "Algebra with Trig, Pre-Calculus, Analysis of Functions, Calculus, Advanced Topics in Algebra"Honors Engineering Program: Introduction to Engineering Design, Principles of Engineering, Biotech Engineering, Digital Electronics, Engineering Design & Development, Engineering Internship ""Science Department!Advanced Placement: Biology, Chemistry, Physics I, "Physics C: Mechanics, Environment"Honors: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Honors Research I, Environmental Health, Marine Biology"College Preparatory: Physical Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environment, Marine Biology"Medical Professions Honors Program: Medical Terminology, Molecular Biology, Embryology, Anatomy & Physiology, Pathology, Forensic Science, Organic Chemistry, Medical Internship (Requirements: advanced math & science, "high reading comprehension, interview)""Foreign Language Department!Advanced Placement: Spanish Language, Spanish Literature, French Language, Chinese Language"Honors: Mandarin Chinese II, III, Spanish III, IV, V, "French III, IV"College Preparatory: Mandarin Chinese I, Spanish I, II,"French I, II""Social Studies Department!Advanced Placement: Human Geography, World History, American History, European History, Comparative Government, American Government, Macro Economics, Psychology"Honors: Human Geography, World Geography, World History, American History, American Government, Economics, Sociology, Psychology, Public Policy Forum"College Preparatory: World Geography, World History, American History, American Government, Economics, Sociology, Psychology"Law Studies Honors Program: Business Law, Trial Advocacy, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, Homicide, Family Law, Juvenile, Law Internship, Tort Law"(Requirements: high grades in English, interview)"

Fine Arts Department!Visual Art: Intro to Visual Concepts, Drawing I & II, "Figure Drawing I & II, Painting I & II, Ceramics I, II, III, IV, Photography I, II, III, IV, Computer Graphics, "Graphic Design, Sculpture I & II, Architectural Design I-VI, Art Portfolio""Theater: Intro to Drama, Acting I, II, III, IV-VII Honors, Technical Theater I-IV, Stagecraft I & II, Stage "Makeup I & II, Musical Theater, Theater, Playwriting*, Movement/Voice for the Actor*, Film as Literature""Music: Mixed Chorus I-IV, Women’s Chorus I-IV, "Honors A Capella Chorus, Music Theory*, Percussion Ensemble*, Classical Guitar I-VIII, Piano I-IV, "Orchestra I-IV*, Music Technology I & II, "AP Music Theory, Musical Theatre Tech I & II""Band: Beginning Band, Advanced Band, Color Guard, Percussion Ensemble""Dance: Dance Techniques I-VI, Company Dance Honors""* Honors sections also available!"Computer Department!Advanced Placement: Computer Science"Honors: Multimedia Production, Production/Broadcasting, Broadcast & Graphics Media, Web Page Design, Virtual Animation, Computer Science"College Preparatory: Introduction to Computer Programming, Productivity Suite, Introduction to Multimedia, Layout Design, e-Commerce, 2D Animation, Studio Production, Film Production"

Graduation Requirements!There are two (2) semesters per year and credits are granted at the end of each semester. In addition, all students are required to complete 120 hours of community service. All classes are 49 minutes long and meet five (5) times each week. To graduate, a student must have earned a total of 24 credits (Carnegie units). The graduation requirements are as follows:""English" " 4 credits"Math" " " 4 credits (one year beyond Algebra II)"Science" " 3 credits including Biology, Chemistry " " " or Physics (4 recommended)"Social Studies"" 3 credits including World History, "" " " American History, Economics, "" " " American Government "" " " (4 recommended)"Foreign Language" 2 credits (in grades 9-12) "" " " (3 recommended)"Fine Arts" " 0.5 credit"Physical Education " 0.5 credit"Additional courses"of student’s choice" 7 credits""TOTAL"" " 24 credits

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Berklee College of Music"Boston College"Boston University"Bowdoin College"Brown University"Bucknell University"California Institute of Technology"Case Western Reserve"Colgate University"Columbia University"Cornell University"Dartmouth College"Duke University"Emory University"George Washington University"Georgetown University"Georgia Institute of Technology"Harvard University"

Subject Mean

Biology-Ecology 742Biology-Molecular" " 750Chemistry 728Chinese 780English Literature 669French 633Math Level I 666Math Level II 722Physics 755Spanish 706U.S. History 664World History 709

CR - Critical Reading

M - Math WR - Writing

Top 5% 780 800 790

Top 10% 740 770 760

Top 20% 700 730 700

Mean 592 613 599

SAT Subject Test Scores!

United States Air Force Academy"United States Military Academy"United States Naval Academy"University of California, Berkeley"University of California, Los Angeles"University of Chicago"University of Colorado Boulder"University of Michigan"University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill"University of Pennsylvania"University of Southern California"University of Texas at Austin"University of Virginia "University of Washington"Vanderbilt University"Wellesley College"Williams College"Yale University"

SAT Score Distribution!

Massachusetts Institute of " Technology"New York University"Northwestern University"Parsons School of Design"Pratt Institute"Princeton University"Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute"Rhode Island School of Design"Rice University"Rochester Institute of Technology"Savannah College of Art & Design"School of the Art Institute of Chicago"Stanford University"Swarthmore College"Syracuse University"Tufts University"Tulane University"

Accreditations and Memberships!Association of Independent Schools of Florida (AISF)"

Middle States Association (MSA-CESS)"National Council for Private Schools Association (NCPSA)"

Accreditation International (Ai)"Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)"

National Association of College Admissions Counseling (NACAC)"Southern Association of College Admissions Counseling (SACAC)"

College Board

American Heritage School 29

Florida 18.7

ACT Test Scores!

AP Test Scores!Average AP Exam score: 4.0"Passing Rate: 92% with scores of 3.0 or higher"

American Heritage Passing Rate 92%

Florida Passing Rate 53%

Global Passing Rate 61%

CLASS OF 2015 - Total Students: 373""50 National Merit Scholar Semifinalists"25 National Merit Commended Scholars"20 National Hispanic Scholars"6 National Achievement Scholars"

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GUIDANCE AND COLLEGE PLANNING DEPARTMENT (954) 472-0022!Director of Guidance Kelly Bennett, M.S.Ed." " " Guidance Counselors - Grades 9-10"Director of College Planning Luciana Mandal, M.Ed." Lisa Schroeder, M.Ed." Jody Schiller, M.S."College Advisors - Grades 11-12! ! ! ! ! Nelsy Villalobos, M.S., M.S.W."Luciana Mandal, M.Ed." Erik McLeod, M.Ed." " Guidance Counselor - Grades 7-8/Asst Director of Guidance!Beth Barteletti, M.Ed/Ed.S." Sharon Bikoundou, M.S." Melissa Becerra, M.Ed." "Tammy Kowitt, MHS, LMHC Orley Malloy, M.S., LMHC" Guidance Counselor - Grades 7-8 Robin Behar

College Acceptances!100% of American Heritage graduates were accepted to four-year colleges and attend a wide variety of selective colleges and universities. In recent years, here are some of the out-of-state schools that have accepted our graduates. "