Today’s Anniversary: The Designated Hitter

It’s January 11, and 50 years ago today Major League Baseball adopted the designated hitter position.  As its name implies, the designated hitter is a player who has been designated to hit in place of another player, usually the pitcher.  In a similar way, our...

American School Scholarship Applications Mailed Soon

Every year since 1939, American School has awarded scholarships to students who earned our accredited high school diploma the previous year.  In total we have awarded nearly $950,000 in scholarships to more than 1500 graduates over the years, and in 2023, we are happy...

Today’s Anniversary: Connecticut

It’s January 9, and Connecticut became a state on this date in 1788.  American School attended a convention in Hartford several years ago but we haven’t been back to the Nutmeg State since.  We hope to change that in the future, and we will be making our 2023...

Today’s Anniversary: New Mexico

It’s January 6, and New Mexico became a state on this date in 1912.  New Mexico is known as the Land of Enchantment, and we think you’ll call American School your educational Land of Enchantment after you enroll and become our student.  That’s because we offer a wide...

2023 New Year’s Resolutions

It’s January 5, and if you haven’t made any new year’s resolutions, it’s not too late.  Many people make resolutions about going on a diet, exercising more, or keeping in better touch with family and friends, but what about educational...

Today’s Anniversary: Utah

It’s January 4, and Utah became a state on this date in 1896.  Utah hosted the Winter Olympics in 2002 and welcomed international athletes from all over the world to the greater Salt Lake City area.  American School has not had a Winter Olympian among our students and...