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American Heritage Schools - Broward Campus

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States • 92 Employees
Primary/secondary Education

American Heritage School in Plantation, Florida, just 6.5 miles west of Fort Lauderdale, is a nationally recognized college preparatory school serving 2,800 students from Pre-K3 through 12th grade. The students receive a rigorous and well-rounded education with 133 honors courses, 29 Advanced Placement (AP) courses, a Pre-Professional Program with Pre-Med, Pre-Law, Pre-Engineering, and Computer Science, and a Science Research Institute. Over 85 student-run clubs and honor societies are available. 100% of our graduates are accepted into 4-year colleges and universities.Our faculty is comprised of over 500 instructors, counselors, and administrators, of whom 60% hold Masters or Doctoral degrees. All faculty receives free tuition for all of their children at American Heritage Schools, and faculty turnover is minimal.Highlights of Recognitions:#1 private school in the nation and #1 high school in Florida for highest number of nationally recognized scholars for 9th consecutive year; 1 in 4 students in the Class of 2019 is a nationally recognized scholar 70 National Merit Scholar Semifinalists (highest number in Florida)21 National Merit Commended Scholars#1 high school in Florida with 11 Presidential Scholar Candidates$90 million in college scholarships offered to the Class of 201893% passing rate on all Advanced Placement exams (52% passing rate in Florida; 41% passing rate globally); AP average test score: 4#1 private school in the U.S. in national Math competition#1 high school in Florida at state Science Fair competitionSemifinalists at the 2018 Robotics World ChampionshipTop 5 team in the U.S. in Model U.N.#1 Mock Trial and Moot Court teams in FloridaTop 1% in the nation in Speech & Debate competition1st place for newspaper, literary magazine, and yearbook from the National Scholastic Press AssociationSuperior ratings for Chorus, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, and Orchestra