2019 SMART GUIDE TO LOCAL SCHOOLS
AMERICAN HERITAGE SCHOOL
Open House: October 15, 2019 and February 4, 2020, 9 to 11 a.m., PK3 through grade 5 in the Lower School media center | October 19, 2019 and February 8, 2020, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., PK3 through grade 12 in the dining hall
American Heritage School provides a rigorous and well-rounded college preparatory education with superior programs in academics, the arts, and athletics for students in grades PK3 through twelfth.
Its Lower School offers advanced courses, including the Stanford University math program for accelerated math students in grades four through six. Fifteen elective classes are also integrated into all students’ daily schedules.
Its Upper School offers 99 honors courses, 24 Advanced Placement courses, a Pre-Professional Program with pre-med, pre-law, and preengineering, and a Science Research Institute with cutting-edge experimentation and discoveries. More than 60 student-run clubs and honor societies are available at all grade levels.
Some of American Heritage School’s accolades include: No. 1 high school in Palm Beach County for highest number of students advancing to the International Science & Engineering Fair; $16 million in college scholarships offered to the class of 2019; 89 percent passing rate on all Advanced Placement exams (52 percent passing rate in the state of Florida, 41 percent passing rate globally); average AP test score is four; qualifiers at the 2019 Robotics World Championship; No. 1 Mock Trial and Moot Court teams in Palm Beach County; numerous fine arts awards at the national
