# New American High Schools

The New American High Schools initiative, started in 1996 under the direction of the United States Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley, is a national recognition program for United States secondary schools.

## Description

In 1996, 1998, 1999, and 2000, a varying number of high schools were selected and honored with the title of "New American High School showcase site" at the White House; they are intended to serve as models for schools that have achieved high levels of success. In addition to receiving national recognition, each winning school receives a stipend and technical assistance from the United States Department of Education.
No new awards have been given since 2000.

## List of showcase sites

The following is an exhaustive list of sites that have been awarded the New American High School designation:

### 1996 (10 sites)

* Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences, Chicago, Illinois
* David Douglas High School, Portland, Oregon
* Encina High School, Sacramento, California
* Fenway Middle College High School, Boston, Massachusetts
* St. Louis Career Academy, St. Louis, Missouri
* High School of Economics and Finance, New York, New York
* Sussex Technical High School, Georgetown, Delaware
* Thompson School District, Loveland, Colorado
* Walhalla High School, Walhalla, South Carolina
* William H. Turner Technical Arts High School, Miami, Florida

### 1998 (7 sites)

* Adlai E. Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire, Illinois
* Coronado High School, Coronado, California
* DeBakey High School for Health Professions, Houston, Texas
* Greene JROTC Academy, Dayton, Ohio
* Marine Academy of Science and Technology, Sandy Hook, New Jersey
* Newman Smith High School, Carrollton, Texas
* Saunders Trades and Technical High School, Yonkers, New York

### 1999 (13 sites)

* Angola High School, Angola, Indiana
* Brooklyn Technical High School, Brooklyn, New York
* East Grand Rapids High School, Grand Rapids, Michigan
* Eastern Technical High School, Baltimore, Maryland
* Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Greenbelt, Maryland
* Fox Chapel Area High School, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* MAST Academy, Miami, Florida
* Niceville High School, Niceville, Florida
* Northeast Magnet High School, Wichita, Kansas
* Rex Putnam High School, Milwaukie, Oregon
* Sir Francis Drake High School, San Anselmo, California
* South Grand Prairie High School, Grand Prairie, Texas
* The School of Environmental Studies at the Minnesota Zoo, Apple Valley, Minnesota

### 2000 (27 sites)

* Academy for the Arts, Science and Technology, Myrtle Beach, SC
* Aliso Niguel High School, Aliso Viejo, CA
* Beverly Hills High School, Beverly Hills, CA
* Chugach School District, Anchorage, Alaska
* Fort Mill High School, Fort Mill, SC
* Fred J. Page High School, Franklin, TN
* Fredericksburg High School, Fredericksburg, TX
* Grapevine High School, Grapevine, TX
* Irvington High School, Fremont, California
* John Dewey High School, Brooklyn, NY
* Judson High School, Converse, TX
* Laguna Creek High School, Elk Grove, CA
* Lake Orion High School, Lake Orion, MI
* Las Vegas Academy of International Studies, Visual and Performing Arts, Las Vegas, NV
* Leland High School, San Jose, CA
* Los Fresnos High School, Los Fresnos, TX
* Menchville High School, Newport News, VA
* New Technology High School, Napa, California
* Paint Branch High School, Burtonsville, MD
* Palatine High School, Palatine, IL
* Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estates, CA
* Reynolds High School, Troutdale, OR
* Swain County High School, Bryson City, NC
* Torrey Pines High School, San Diego, CA
* Troy High School, Fullerton, CA
* Upper St. Clair High School, Upper St. Clair, PA
* Urban Academy Laboratory High School, New York, NY