American Heritage School is #1 in National Merit Scholars for 11 years

What/Who:

The prestigious American Heritage School, voted one of the Best Private Schools in America in 2020 by Niche, is hosting Fall Virtual Open House events that will stream live for its Broward and Palm Beach campuses. Each open house offers parents and students an opportunity to meet with American Heritage School’s team, including the admissions directors, teachers, program directors and Principals. The Plantation campus will host its virtual open houses on Oct. 17 at 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. and the Boca Delray campus will host its virtual open houses on Oct. 13 at 9:30 a.m. and Oct. 17 at 10:00 a.m.

The Fall Virtual Open House will start with a brief introduction from school administrators, then will break into smaller groups to tour the campus. Participants will have the opportunity to hear about American Heritage School’s extensive curriculum from the educators. The school’s goal is to introduce guests to the campus, the curriculum, philosophy and culture so they can learn what makes American Heritage School the Best College Preparatory School in Florida.

American Heritage School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the #1 private school in the United States and #1 high school in Florida for the highest number of National Merit Scholars; the school’s second campus in Boca Raton is #2 in National Merit Scholars out of all private schools in Florida. Their combined students from both campuses comprise 10 percent of all National Merit Scholars throughout the 2,227 public and private schools in Florida.

This marks the 11th consecutive year American Heritage has had the highest number of National Merit Semifinalists in Florida. One in four students in the Class of 2021 scored in the top one percent of students in the nation.

If families are unable to attend one of the Fall Virtual Open House and/or would prefer a one-on-one virtual tour, please call the Admissions Office directly at 954-472-0022 ext. 3062.

When:

Broward Campus

Saturday, Oct. 17, 12:00 p.m. for grades PK-6.

Saturday, Oct. 17, 2:00 p.m. for grades for 7-12.

Palm Beach Campus

Tuesday, Oct. 13, 9:30 a.m. for grades PK-5.

Saturday, Oct. 17, 10:00 a.m. for 6-12.

How:

For more information and to reserve a spot, visit https://www.ahschool.com/current-events/open-house/our-virtual-open-house.

Spaces will be limited, so please RSVP as soon as possible.

About American Heritage School: American Heritage School, founded in 1965, is a nationally-ranked private, nonsectarian, and co-educational college preparatory day school with two 40-acre campuses: one in Plantation, Florida, and one in Delray Beach, Florida. Its campuses serve approximately 4,500 students in Pre-K3 through 12th grades; the student body represents over 60 different countries throughout the world. About 70 percent of the faculty hold postgraduate degrees. American Heritage School is nationally and internationally accredited by the following associations: Association of Independent Schools of Florida (AISF), Middle States Association (MSA-CESS), National Council for Private Schools. The Lower School includes advanced classes and 15 electives, and the Upper School offers over 300 courses with 135 honors classes, 28 Advanced Placement classes, and 75 fine arts classes. Pre-professional programs are offered in pre-med, pre-law, pre-engineering, biomedical engineering, and computer science that are taught daily by doctors, surgeons, lawyers, judges, engineers, and computer scientists currently practicing in their fields. American Heritage School has, for 11 years, been ranked the # 1 high school in Florida for the highest number of National Merit Scholars, and the school is home to the # 1 math competition team out of all private schools in the U.S. The Model UN team is top 5 in the nation, and the Speech and Debate team is in the top 1% in the nation. It is ranked among the top private schools in Florida in STEM, according to Niche. Its Science Research Institute enables students to conduct research on real world problems, and its students have earned international recognition for their findings.

For more information about American Heritage School, visit our website or email admissions@ahschool.com.