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American Heritage School
Plantation, Florida
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William R. Laurie, President |
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American Heritage School |
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12200 West Broward Boulevard |
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Plantation, FL 33325 |
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Phone:954-472-0022 Ext. 3062 |
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Fax:954-472-3088 |
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| School Snapshot |
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| SCHOOL SNAPSHOT |
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School Type
Coeducational day college-preparatory, arts, and pre-medical, pre-law, pre-engineering school |
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Setting
Suburban, 40-acre campus, nearest major city: Fort Lauderdale |
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Grades
PK-12 |
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Tuition
Day Student Tuition: $15,794-$19,879 |
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Financial Aid Available
Yes |
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Application Deadline
Continuous |
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Contact Info
William R. Laurie, President
American Heritage School
12200 West Broward Boulevard
Plantation, FL 33325
Phone: 954-472-0022 Ext. 3062
Fax: 954-472-3088 |
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| STUDENT SNAPSHOT |
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Student Enrollment
Total School Enrollment: 2,189
Upper School Enrollment: 1,379 |
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Average Class Size
17 students |
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Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1 |
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College Placement
212 students graduated in 2008; all went to college |
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School Dress Code
Yes |
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| SCHOOL DETAIL |
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General Information
Founded: 1969
5 buildings on campus
Approved or accredited by Association of Independent Schools of Florida, CITA (Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation), Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Florida Department of Education |
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Faculty
School total: 188
In upper school: 34 men, 72 women; 56 have advanced degrees |
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Computers
Computers are regularly used in computer applications, desktop publishing, digital applications, drafting, drawing and design, economics, engineering, English, ESL, French, geography, graphic design, history, keyboarding, library, literary magazine, mathematics, media arts, media production, multimedia, music, music technology, newspaper, photography, programming, psychology, reading, SAT preparation, social sciences, Spanish, speech, Web site design, writing, yearbook classes.
Computer network features include on-campus library services, online commercial services, Internet access, wireless campus network, Questia. Computer access in designated common areas is available to students. |
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AP Courses offered
Art
Biology
Calculus
Chemistry
Computer science
Economics
English
Environmental science
French
Government and politics
History
Human geography
Music theory
Physics
Psychology
Spanish
Statistics |
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Special Programs
Advanced Placement exam preparation
ESL
Honors section |
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Courses in the Arts
Art
Dance
Drama
Drawing
Fine arts
Orchestra
Painting
Photography
Theater |
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Graduation Requirements
Arts and fine arts (art, music, dance, drama), English, foreign language, mathematics, physical education (includes health), science, social studies (includes history), acceptance to a 4-year college
Community service is required. |
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College Acceptance
212 students graduated in academic year; all went to college, including Florida Atlantic University; Florida Gulf Coast University; Florida State University; Nova Southeastern University; University of Central Florida; University of Florida.
Median SAT critical reading: 560, median SAT math: 580, median SAT writing: 550
40% scored over 600 on SAT critical reading, 45% scored over 600 on SAT math, 35% scored over 600 on SAT writing |
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Athletics
Interscholastic |
Baseball (B)
Basketball (B,G)
Cheering (Coed)
Cross-country running (B,G)
Diving (B,G)
Football (B)
Golf (B,G)
Physical fitness (Coed)
Soccer (B,G)
Softball (G)
Swimming and diving (B,G)
Tennis (B,G)
Track and field (B,G)
Volleyball (B,G)
Weight training (B,G)
Winter soccer (B,G)
Wrestling (B) |
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Financial Aid
Tuition reduction for siblings, merit scholarship grants, need-based scholarship grants, need-based loans available
22% of upper-school students received aid in academic year
Total amount of financial aid awarded in academic year: $4,800,000
Total upper-school merit-scholarship money awarded for academic year: $3,622,481 |
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Applying
Application Deadline: Continuous
Application fee: $100
Application requirements: Slossen Intelligence and Stanford Achievement Test required
On-campus interview required |
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| Contact Info |
William R. Laurie, President
American Heritage School
12200 West Broward Boulevard
Plantation, FL 33325
Phone: 954-472-0022 Ext. 3062
Fax: 954-472-3088 |
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Last updated:
04/29/2009
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