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Matriculation A-
Academics A+
Extracurriculars A+
Community B+
Reviews B+
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American Heritage School is a nationally recognized college preparatory school serving PK3 – 12th grades with a strong commitment to academic excellence. Students receive a rigorous, well-rounded education as they earn a 96% pass rate on AP exams and achieve #1 of all private schools in the nation for the highest number of nationally recognized scholars, as well as in math competitions. American Heritage is also consistently the #1 high school in the science fair, robotics, mock trial, moot court, speech & debate, and broadcast & journalism. The school has a diverse student body representing over 60 different countries throughout the world; 1 out of 3 students is foreign-born. Over 60 percent of the faculty holds a post-graduate degree, and the student-to-faculty ratio is 5 to 1.
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$32800
Enrollment
4800
International Students
5%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
60%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:5
AP
30
Average SAT Score
1370
Average ACT Score
34
Class Size
21
Boarding %
5%

Matriculation

Matriculation

(2023)
Ranking University/College Students
#1 Princeton University 2
#2 Columbia University 7
#2 Harvard College 3
#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 8
#5 Yale University 4
LAC #1 Williams College 4
#6 Stanford University 4
#6 University of Chicago 3
#8 University of Pennsylvania 7
#9 California Institute of Technology 2
#9 Duke University 7
#9 Johns Hopkins University 4
#9 Northwestern University 11
LAC #2 Amherst College 5
#13 Dartmouth College 7
#14 Brown University 7
#14 Vanderbilt University 13
#14 Washington University in St. Louis 9
LAC #3 Swarthmore College 2
#17 Cornell University 16
#17 Rice University 7
#19 University of Notre Dame 1
LAC #4 Pomona College 2
#21 Emory University 18
#22 University of California: Berkeley 8
#23 Georgetown University 8
#23 University of Michigan 18
#25 Carnegie Mellon University 16
LAC #5 Wellesley College 2
#27 University of Southern California 8
#28 New York University 18
#28 Tufts University 3
#28 University of California: Santa Barbara 8
#28 University of Florida 170
#28 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 9
#28 Wake Forest University 5
LAC #6 Bowdoin College 3
LAC #6 United States Naval Academy 3
#34 University of California: San Diego 8
#34 University of Rochester 7
#36 Boston College 16
#36 University of California: Irvine 12
#38 Georgia Institute of Technology 26
#38 University of California: Davis 8
#38 University of Texas at Austin 14
#40 College of William and Mary 3
LAC #8 Claremont McKenna College 3
#42 Boston University 21
#42 Brandeis University 3
#42 Case Western Reserve University 18
#42 Tulane University 9
#42 University of Wisconsin-Madison 4
LAC #9 Carleton College 1
LAC #9 Middlebury College 2
#47 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 13
#48 University of Georgia 8
#49 Lehigh University 7
#49 Northeastern University 37
#49 Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 6
#49 Pepperdine University 4
#49 Purdue University 7
#49 Villanova University 2
#55 Florida State University 55
#55 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 6
#55 Santa Clara University 1
#55 University of Miami 39
LAC #11 United States Military Academy 3
LAC #11 Washington and Lee University 1
#57 Penn State University Park 16
#57 University of Pittsburgh 5
#59 Syracuse University 8
#59 University of Maryland: College Park 3
#59 University of Washington 6
#62 Rutgers University 3
#63 George Washington University 6
#63 University of Connecticut 3
#63 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 17
LAC #13 Grinnell College 1
LAC #13 Hamilton College 4
#68 Fordham University 14
#68 Indiana University Bloomington 11
#68 Southern Methodist University 7
#68 Texas A&M University 4
#68 University of Massachusetts Amherst 6
#68 University of Minnesota: Twin Cities 3
#75 Baylor University 2
#75 Clemson University 15
#75 Loyola Marymount University 6
#75 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 2
#79 American University 10
#79 Brigham Young University 1
#79 Gonzaga University 1
#79 North Carolina State University 2
LAC #16 Haverford College 2
#83 Colorado School of Mines 2
#83 Elon University 1
#83 Marquette University 1
#83 Michigan State University 3
#83 Stevens Institute of Technology 3
SUNY University at Binghamton 2
#83 Texas Christian University 1
#83 University of California: Riverside 1
#83 University of Iowa 1
LAC #17 Barnard College 4
LAC #17 Colby College 2
LAC #17 Colgate University 5
LAC #17 Smith College 1
LAC #17 Wesleyan University 4
SUNY University at Stony Brook 1
#93 University of Delaware 2
#93 University of Denver 3
#93 University of San Diego 1
#103 Clark University 1
#103 Drexel University 8
#103 Miami University: Oxford 1
#103 New Jersey Institute of Technology 1
#103 Saint Louis University 1
#103 University of California: Santa Cruz 1
#103 University of San Francisco 3
LAC #22 United States Air Force Academy 2
LAC #22 University of Richmond 1
LAC #22 Vassar College 1
LAC #25 Bates College 1
LAC #26 Colorado College 1
LAC #27 Macalester College 1
LAC #27 soka university of america 1
LAC #30 Berea College 1
LAC #30 Bryn Mawr College 1
LAC #30 Kenyon College 1
LAC #30 Mount Holyoke College 1
LAC #30 Scripps College 2
LAC #35 College of the Holy Cross 2
LAC #35 Pitzer College 1
LAC #36 Oberlin College 1
LAC #38 Bucknell University 1
LAC #38 Franklin & Marshall College 1
LAC #38 Lafayette College 1
LAC #42 Denison University 1
LAC #42 Occidental College 2
LAC #42 Thomas Aquinas College 1
LAC #45 Union College 1
LAC #46 DePauw University 1
LAC #46 Furman University 2
LAC #46 Trinity College 1
LAC #50 Connecticut College 1
LAC #50 Dickinson College 1
LAC #50 The University of the South 4
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2021 2020 2016-2018 Total
All schools 934 559 453 1466 3254
#1 Princeton University 2 4 4 9 5 24
#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 8 5 3 7 5 28
#3 Stanford University 4 3 3 7 7 24
#3 Harvard College 3 3 2 5 7 20
#5 Yale University 4 6 5 12 12 39
#6 University of Pennsylvania 7 6 5 13 21 52
#7 California Institute of Technology 2 2 2 5 5 16
#7 Duke University 7 6 7 19 11 50
#9 Brown University 7 4 4 13 12 40
#9 Northwestern University 11 8 7 16 14 56
#9 Johns Hopkins University 4 4 6 13 17 44
#12 Cornell University 16 7 8 26 25 82
#12 University of Chicago 3 8 7 15 19 52
#12 Columbia University 7 8 7 16 20 58
#15 University of California: Berkeley 8 3 3 10 33 57
#15 University of California: Los Angeles 3 30 33
#17 Rice University 7 6 6 20 11 50
#18 Dartmouth College 7 3 3 9 8 30
#18 Vanderbilt University 13 17 18 54 49 151
#20 University of Notre Dame 1 3 4 12 19 39
#21 University of Michigan 18 5 5 18 42 88
#22 Georgetown University 8 2 2 4 13 29
#22 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 9 7 4 14 31 65
#24 Carnegie Mellon University 16 5 3 8 16 48
#24 Emory University 18 8 6 14 46
#24 University of Virginia 6 22 28
#24 Washington University in St. Louis 9 15 15 47 40 126
#28 University of California: San Diego 8 6 6 17 6 43
#28 University of Florida 170 53 30 117 292 662
#28 University of California: Davis 8 1 26 35
#28 University of Southern California 8 5 5 15 38 71
#33 Georgia Institute of Technology 26 6 5 11 30 78
#33 University of California: Irvine 12 3 2 8 11 36
#35 University of California: Santa Barbara 8 4 3 11 28 54
#35 University of Wisconsin-Madison 4 3 3 10 24 44
#35 New York University 18 11 9 26 77 141
#38 University of Texas at Austin 14 2 1 3 10 30
#39 Boston College 16 7 7 15 48 93
#40 Tufts University 3 3 1 3 5 15
#40 Rutgers University 3 3 3 10 22 41
#40 University of Washington 6 3 3 7 16 35
#43 Boston University 21 13 11 39 95 179
#47 University of Georgia 8 3 2 4 17 34
#47 University of Rochester 7 4 4 10 10 35
#47 Texas A&M University 4 1 1 2 5 13
#47 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 2 2 2 7 10 23
#47 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 13 2 5 15 23 58
#47 Wake Forest University 5 3 1 3 19 31
#47 Lehigh University 7 2 2 5 9 25
#49 Purdue University 7 7 6 22 50 92
#49 Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 6 6 7 21 36 76
#53 University of Minnesota: Twin Cities 3 1 1 5
#53 Northeastern University 37 16 15 46 119 233
#53 Florida State University 55 41 35 120 324 575
#53 Case Western Reserve University 18 5 4 13 29 69
#53 College of William and Mary 3 2 1 4 4 14
#57 Penn State University Park 16 15 15 48 117 211
#58 University of Connecticut 3 4 4 12 32 55
#58 SUNY University at Stony Brook 1 1 2 5 15 24
#59 University of Maryland: College Park 3 6 7 21 54 91
#60 Michigan State University 3 3 3 10 18 37
#60 Brandeis University 3 3 2 7 12 27
#60 Santa Clara University 1 1 1 1 4
#60 North Carolina State University 2 2 2 5 15 26
#60 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 6 1 1 6 27 41
#67 University of Pittsburgh 5 4 4 10 33 56
#67 University of Miami 39 39 30 114 338 560
#67 George Washington University 6 7 8 15 42 78
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 6 2 2 6 16
#67 Villanova University 2 2 2 4 10
#67 Syracuse University 8 7 7 25 61 108
#73 SUNY University at Binghamton 2 1 1 2 6
#73 Tulane University 9 6 6 16 57 94
#73 Indiana University Bloomington 11 13 5 38 82 149
#76 Colorado School of Mines 2 1 1 2 7 13
#76 SUNY University at Buffalo 5 5
#76 Stevens Institute of Technology 3 2 2 5 15 27
#76 Pepperdine University 4 2 2 3 13 24
#76 University of Delaware 2 2 1 8 13
#79 Brigham Young University 1 1 2 4
#82 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 17 1 1 3 10 32
#83 University of California: Riverside 1 1 1 3
#86 Clemson University 15 5 5 14 46 85
#86 Marquette University 1 1 2
#86 New Jersey Institute of Technology 1 1 2
#89 Southern Methodist University 7 2 2 7 14 32
#89 Fordham University 14 15 6 49 141 225
#93 University of Iowa 1 1 1 2 5
#93 Loyola Marymount University 6 1 1 8
#93 Gonzaga University 1 1 2
#93 Baylor University 2 2 2 6 13 25
#98 Texas Christian University 1 1 5 7
#98 University of San Diego 1 1 1 4 7
#98 Drexel University 8 8 2 26 44
#103 University of California: Santa Cruz 1 1 1 4 14 21
#105 University of Colorado Boulder 60 60
#105 American University 10 8 5 21 59 103
#105 Saint Louis University 1 1 2
#115 University of San Francisco 3 1 1 3 8
#124 University of Denver 3 2 2 8 26 41
#133 Miami University: Oxford 1 1 1 15 18
#133 Elon University 1 1 2 8 12
#133 University of Vermont 10 10
#142 Loyola University Chicago 5 5
#142 Clark University 1 1 1 2 6 11
#209 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 2 2
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2021 2020 2016-2018 Total
All schools 90 56 27 96 105
#1 Williams College 4 1 1 6
#2 Amherst College 5 3 3 7 5 23
#3 United States Naval Academy 3 1 1 1 6
#4 Swarthmore College 2 2 2 6 1 13
#4 Pomona College 2 1 2 11 1 17
#4 Wellesley College 2 1 1 1 6 11
#7 United States Air Force Academy 2 1 1 2 1 7
#9 Carleton College 1 1 1 2 5
#9 Bowdoin College 3 1 1 3 1 9
#11 United States Military Academy 3 2 1 2 3 11
#11 Claremont McKenna College 3 1 1 2 3 10
#11 Barnard College 4 1 1 6 2 14
#11 Middlebury College 2 1 1 3 7
#11 Wesleyan University 4 1 1 3 6 15
#11 Grinnell College 1 1 1 4 1 8
#16 Smith College 1 1 1 3 6
#16 Vassar College 1 1 3 5
#16 Harvey Mudd College 1 5 6
#16 Davidson College 1 1 2
#16 Hamilton College 4 1 1 7 13
#21 Washington and Lee University 1 1 1 2 5
#21 Haverford College 2 1 1 2 6
#21 Colgate University 5 2 1 7 8 23
#24 Bates College 1 1 3 5
#25 University of Richmond 1 1 1 5 8
#25 Colby College 2 1 1 3 7
#27 Macalester College 1 1 1 3
#27 College of the Holy Cross 2 1 3 6
#30 Lafayette College 1 1 1 6 1 10
#30 Bryn Mawr College 1 1 1 3
#30 Berea College 1 1 2
#30 Bucknell University 1 1 1 1 4
#33 Colorado College 1 1 1 3 2 8
#34 Mount Holyoke College 1 1 3 5
#35 Franklin & Marshall College 1 1 1 3
#35 Occidental College 2 1 1 4 4 12
#35 Scripps College 2 2 1 5
#36 Oberlin College 1 1 3 5
#38 Union College 5 5
#38 Skidmore College 2 2
#39 Denison University 1 1 2
#39 Pitzer College 1 1 1 3
#39 Kenyon College 1 1 1 2 2 7
#39 Trinity College 1 1 1 1 4
#45 Union College 1 1 2
#46 Connecticut College 1 1 2 4
#46 DePauw University 1 1 2
#46 Dickinson College 1 1 1 2 5
#46 Furman University 2 1 1 1 5
#51 The University of the South 4 1 5 10
#51 Centre College 1 1
#56 soka university of america 1 1 1 3
#63 Gettysburg College 3 3
#67 Thomas Aquinas College 1 1 2

AP Scores

(2023-2024)
Number of students took AP test
1069
47%
32%
17%
Score 5
Score 4
Score 3
Other scores

Academics

AP

(30)
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chemistry
Chinese Language and Culture
Computer Science A
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chemistry
Chinese Language and Culture
Computer Science A
English Language and Composition
English Literature and Composition
Environmental Science
French Language and Culture
Human Geography
Macroeconomics
Psychology
Spanish Language and Culture
Statistics
United States Government and Politics
United States History
World History
Physics 1
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
Spanish Literature and Culture
Computer Science Principles
Physics 1
Physics C: Mechanics
Comparative Government and Politics
European History
Microeconomics
Music Theory
Studio Art: 2-D Design
Studio Art: Drawing
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Sports

(17)
Baseball
Basketball
Bowling
Cheerleading
Cross Country
American Football
Baseball
Basketball
Bowling
Cheerleading
Cross Country
American Football
Golf
Ice Hockey
Lacrosse
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball
Weightlifting
Wrestling
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(128)
Robotics
Andrea;s angels
Anime and Manga
Astronomy club
Band
Best buddies
Robotics
Andrea;s angels
Anime and Manga
Astronomy club
Band
Best buddies
BETCHA
Black gold and green
Book Inker's club
Bringing back the classics
The Ceramics club
Chess club
Chick fil-a leader academy
Chinese club
Chinese honor society
Chorus
Cover to cover
Dance Ensemble
Daniella's Journey
Deed poets society
Engineering society
English Honor society
Equestrian club
Future business leaders of America
Feeding South Florida
First priority
Free the children
Gay-straight alliance
GEMS-women in Engineering
Girl up
Giving a gift
Guitar club
Harry Potter Alumni
Healthy heritage
Heritage Ambassadors
Heritage for Humanity
History bowl and bee
Hope club
Inter club council
Junior high chorus
JH journalism
Junior high student government
Junior thespians
Key club
Lean in club
Lego league
Letters for better
Life in action
Linguistics club
Make a wish
Marine biology club
MCTV
Model UN
Mu Alpha Theta
Multicultural club
National art honor society
National English honor society
National honor society
NOH8
Operation smile
One planet united
Patriot pride
PAWS
Photography
Political club
Pre-law society
Pre-Med society
Progressive generation
Quill and Scroll
Rho kappa
Save the memories
Science bowl
Science National Honor Society
Senior Thepian
SH student government association
SOAR
Spanish honor
Speech and debate
STEM
student television network
Symphony Orchestra
Tikkun Olam
Tri-M
wahs
Wounded warrior
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Arts

(23)
A Cappella
Acting
Band
Chorus
Dance
Directing
A Cappella
Acting
Band
Chorus
Dance
Directing
Drama
Guitar
Jazz
Music
Percussion
Piano
Theater
Vocal
Ceramics
Computer Graphic
Drawing
Painting
Photography
Sculpture
Architecture
Audition
Design
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www.ahschool.com
12200 W Broward Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33325
954-472-0022
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Basic Info

Co-ed
Day S. Grades: PK3-12
Suburban
ESL: Yes
Year Founded: 1965
Campus Size: 40 acres
Religious Affiliation: school.non-sectarian

Application Info

Deadline: Rolling
Interview: Skype, International Admission Visits, Others, Wechat
Pre Interview: No Requirement
Other Accepted Scores: TOEFL,TOEFL Junior

Frequently Ask Questions about American Heritage Schools

Tell me a bit about American Heritage Schools.
American Heritage Schools is Co-ed private day school located in Florida, US. It was founded 1965 , and currently has about 4800 students, 5.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit www.ahschool.com.
Does American Heritage Schools have rigorous academic requirements?
American Heritage Schools is offering 30 AP courses.

In recent years, 32 of their students score 4 and 5 in AP exams.

American Heritage Schools also have 60% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do American Heritage Schools students typically go for their colleges?
Based on the most recent matriculation data, 74.44% go to top 50 US universities and colleges*, 24.28% go to top 25, and about 8.47% go to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and MIT.

*Ranking is based on the 2024 US News College Ranking.
What is the application requirement for American Heritage Schools?
Similar to most private schools in the US, American Heritage Schools’s typical admission requirements include school transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
What is the latest tuition for American Heritage Schools’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for American Heritage Schools in 2024 is $32,800 which typically includes tuition, boarding fee, student management fee and a few other fees associated with managing international students.

For more information, please contact school’s admission team at admissions@ahschool.com .
Where is American Heritage Schools located?
American Heritage Schools is located in the State of Florida of USA. The closest major city is Miami, which is about 27 miles away from school. Most families can choose Miami International Airport to travel in and out of school.
How popular is American Heritage Schools on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, American Heritage Schools is among the most popular schools, within top 113 for all schools on FindingSchool.

Also American Heritage Schools has been favorited by 237 users.
How to start with an application with American Heritage Schools?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about American Heritage Schools. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit American Heritage Schools’s official site: www.ahschool.com or call them at 954-472-0022.
Please share a few nearby schools that are close to American Heritage Schools?
Yes, here are few: Sawgrass Adventist School, St Gregory The Great School－FL and The Masters Academy－FL.

The closest major city is Miami. You can find out more schools near Miami here.
What is the FindingSchool rating for American Heritage Schools?
The overall rating for American Heritage Schools is A+.

The section ratings of American Heritage Schools are:
A- for Matriculation
A+ for Academics
A+ for Extracurriculum
B+ for Community
B+ for Students and Parents reviews

Nearby City

Miami, Florida
Miami, officially the City of Miami, is a dynamic coastal metropolis and the seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida. Often called "The 305," "The Magic City," and the "Gateway to the Americas," it serves as a major cultural and economic center. With a population of 442,241 as of the 2020 census, it is the second-most populous city in Florida. Known for its stunning beaches, vibrant arts scene, and diverse cultural influences, Miami draws visitors and residents from around the globe, offering a unique blend of cosmopolitan living and tropical charm.
Population (2022) 413,201
Cost of Living Higher than average 21%
Nearby Airport Miami International Airport

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