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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)

1998 (7 sites)

1999 (13 sites)

2000 (27 sites)

References

^ George H. Copa, Ph.D. "Impact of New Designs for the Comprehensive High School: Evidence from Two Early Adapters" (PDF). Southern Regional Education Board. National Center for Research in Vocational Education Graduate School of Education University of California at Berkeley. Retrieved 9 January 2022. The Academy was selected by the U.S. Department of Education as a New American School in 1998 with the added special designation of being a "New Urban School" (The Big Picture Company, 1998). The New American Schools (U.S. Department of Education, 1998) are "schools where all students are expected to meet both challenging academic standards and acquire the communications, problem-solving, computer and technical skills necessary to pursuing college and careers"