The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History



Mathew Brady, Photograph of General Johnson's Headquarters in Centerville, Va., 1862. (GLC 05111.01.0047)




A student at Notre Dame School of American Studies attends a lecture by Lincoln Prize winner Russell L. Weigley






Students from the Academy of American Studies, Queens, N.Y.





The Gilder Lehrman Institute sponsors history schools and affiliate schools nationwide. Gilder Lehrman history schools are rigorous, college-preparatory schools centered on American history. They have a track record of raising test scores and sending more than 90 percent of graduating seniors to college. At the core of these schools is a four-year sequence of courses in American history. In many of these schools, the entire student body participates in the Gilder Lehrman program. In other schools, a select portion of the student body participates.

For further information, please contact:


Anthony Napoli, Director of Education
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
19 West 44th Street, Suite 500
New York, NY 10036
646-366-9666
Fax: 646-366-9669
napoli@gilderlehrman.org



The Academy of American Studies. Queens, NY.



History Schools By State

ALABAMA

Buckhorn High School (New Market): Founded 2006. Tommy Ledbetter, Principal. Ginny Barrett, GLI Coordinator. Pamela Gothart, Program Coordinator.
http://www.madison.k12.al.us/buckhorn/index.htm

Sparkman Ninth Grade School (Harvest): Founded 2007. Enrollment: 100 students. Martin Hester, Principal. Trina Shafer, Lead Teacher. Pamela Gothart, Program Coordinator.
http://www.madison.k12.al.us/s9gs/

CALIFORNIA

Benjamin Franklin High School, an Evan Frankel partnership (Los Angeles): Founded 2004. Enrollment: 160 students. Luis Lopez, Principal. Ricardo Martinez, Interim Program Coordinator.
http://www.franklinhs.org/

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

School Without Walls, at George Washington University: Founded 2002. Enrollment: 261 students. Richard Trogisch, Principal. Sylvia Isaac and Jenine Pokorak, Program Coordinators.
http://www.swwhs.org/

FLORIDA

Omni Middle School (Boca Raton): Founded 2006. Enrollment: 1,280 students. Mark Stenner, Principal.
http://www.omnimiddle.org/

Spanish River High School
(Boca Raton): Founded 2005. Enrollment: 90 students. Dr. Susan Atherley, Principal; Mara Goron, Assistant Principal.
Program features the Gilder Lehrman American History and Law Institute.
http://www.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/SpanishRiverHS/index.htm

GEORGIA

Islands Elementary School
(Savannah): Founded 2006. Diana Towles, Principal. Candy Lowe, Student Achievement Specialist, Social Studies.
http://internet.savannah.chatham.k12.ga.us/default.aspx/

Southwest Middle School
(Savannah): Founded 2004. Enrollment: 200 students. Dr. Tangela Madge, Principal. Candy Lowe, Student Achievement Specialist, Social Studies, Donald Clenaaniel, Program Coordinator.
http://www.savannah.chatham.k12.ga.us/schools/default. aspx?schoolname=Southwest%20Middle

MARYLAND

Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Greenbelt): Founded 2003. Enrollment: 81 students. Reginald McNeill, Principal. Joan Magin, Coordinator.
http://eroosevelths.pgcps.org/

MINNESOTA

Northeast Middle School, a Cargill/Gilder Lehrman Education Partnership (Minneapolis): Founded 2007. Dr. Padmini Udupa, Principal; Patricia Nelson, and Kimberlee Adams Co-Program Coordinators.
http://northeast.mpls.k12.mn.us/

Susan B. Anthony Middle School, a Cargill/Gilder Lehrman Education Partnership (Minneapolis): Founded 2007. Jackie Hanson, Principal; Margaret Taft, Program Coordinator.
http://anthony.mpls.k12.mn.us/

Thomas Alva Edison High School, a Cargill/Gilder Lehrman Education Partnership (Minneapolis): Founded 2007. Carla Steinbach, Principal; Michael Bradley, Assistant Principal.
http://edison.mpls.k12.mn.us/

Washburn American Studies Academy, a Cargill/Gilder Lehrman Education Partnership (Minneapolis): Founded 2002. Enrollment: 130 students. Carol Markham-Cousins, Principal.
http://www.mpls.k12.mn.us/American_Studies_Academy.html

NEW JERSEY

American History High School (Newark): Founded 2007. Enrollment: 240 students. Robert Gregory, Principal; Cheryl Lusane, Assistant Principal.
http://www.nps.k12.nj.us/warren/index.htm

Montville Township High School (Montville): Founded 2006. Marianne Laux, Principal; Alan Lucibello, Coordinator.
http://www.montville.net/mths/site/default.asp/

NEW YORK

Abraham Lincoln High School (Brooklyn): Founded 2000. Enrollment: 204 students. Ari A. Hoogenboom, Principal. George Glantzis, AP for Social Studies.
http://www.lincolnhsbrooklyn.com/

Academy of American Studies (Queens): Founded 1996. Enrollment: 550 students. Ellen Sherman, Principal. Mark Solkoff, AP for Social Studies.
http://www.academyofamericanstudies.com/

All Hallows High School (Bronx): Founded 2002. Enrollment: 530 students. Paul Krebbs, President. Sean Sullivan, Principal. Roland Gallo, Social Studies Chair.
http://www.allhallows.org/flash/flash_home.html

DeWitt Clinton High School (Bronx): Founded 1999. Enrollment: 150 students. Geraldine Ambrosio, Principal. Carrie Neset, Assistant Principal for Social Studies.
http://clinton.ny.schoolwebpages.com/education/school/school.php?sectionid=2

Frederick Douglass Academy (New York): Founded 2002. Enrollment: 725 students. Dr. Gregory Hodge, Principal. Redell Armstrong, Coordinator of Social Studies.
http://schools.nycenet.edu/region10/fda/

High School of American Studies at Lehman College
(Bronx): Founded 2002. Enrollment: 350 students. Alessandro Weiss, Principal. Martin Olivieri, Assistant Principal.
http://www.hsas-lehman.org/

Intermediate School 123, James M. Kieran School
(Bronx): Founded 2005. Enrollment: 150 students. Virginia Connelly, Principal. David Rodriguez, Assistant Principal.
http://www.homebase8.net/schools/123/

John F. Kennedy High School (Bellmore): Founded 2006.
Lorraine Poppe, Principal. Karen McGuinness, Lead Social Studies Chair.
http://www.bellmore-merrick.k12.ny.us/kennedy/index.html

Midwood High School (Brooklyn): Founded 2001. Enrollment: 320 students. David Cohen, Principal. Eugene Resnick, Coordinator.
http://schools.nycenet.edu/region6/midwood/default.asp

New Dorp High School (Staten Island): Founded 1998. Enrollment: 200 students. Deirdre DeAngelis, Principal. Dina Zoleo, Assistant Principal for Social Studies.
http://www.newdorphsnyc.org/

Notre Dame School (New York): Founded 1998. Enrollment: 239 students. Maureen Ryan, Principal. Sister Mary Dolan, President.
http://www.cheznous.org/

Patchogue-Medford High School (Medford): Founded 2002. Enrollment: 350 students. Manuel Sanzone, Principal. Gloria Sesso, Director of Social Studies Education.
http://www.pat-med.k12.ny.us/schools/hs/

Salesian High School (New Rochelle): Founded 2000. Enrollment: 437 students. Fr. Patrick Angelucci, President. John Flaherty, Principal. Paul Zaccagnino, Program Coordinator.
http://www.salesianhigh.org/

Sanford H. Calhoun High School (Merrick): Founded 2006. David Seinfeld, Principal. Lorraine Lupinskie-Huvane, Social Studies Chair.
http://www.bellmore-merrick.k12.ny.us/calhoun/index.html

W.C. Mepham High School
(Bellmore): Founded 2006. John Didden, Principal. Robyn Einbinder, Social Studies Chair.
http://www.bellmore-merrick.k12.ny.us/mepham/index.htm

NORTH CAROLINA

Roanoke Rapids High School (Roanoke Rapids): Founded 2006. Jeff Dishmon, Principal. Dal Edwards, Program Coordinator.
http://www.rrgsd.org/

OHIO

School of American Studies at Glen Este High School (Cincinnati): Founded 2002. Enrollment: 325 students. Dennis Ashworth, Principal. James Mason, Program Director.
http://www.westcler.org/gh/small_schools/sas/

PENNSYLVANIA

Constitution High School (Philadelphia):
Founded 2006. A partnership between the School District of Philadelphia, the National Constitution Center, and the Gilder Lehrman Institute. Tom Davidson, Principal.
http://webgui.phila.k12.pa.us/schools/c/constitution

WISCONSIN

Alexander Hamilton High School (Milwaukee): Founded 2001. Supported by grant from Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation. Enrollment: 325 students. Myron Cain, Principal. Rene Sonnemann, Project Coordinator'
http://milwaukeehamilton.org/

Milwaukee African American Immersion School (Milwaukee): Founded 2007. Supported by grant from Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation. Lonnie Anderson, Principal. Maria Martial, Program Coordinator.

Milwaukee High School of the Arts (Milwaukee): Founded 2002. Supported by grant from Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation. Enrollment: 947 students. Barry Applewhite, Principal. John Gentile, Program Coordinator.
http://www2.milwaukee.k12.wi.us/mhsa/

Riverside University High School (Milwaukee): Founded 2006. Supported by grant from Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation. Dr. Daniel Donder, Principal. Jean Fleet, Program Coordinator.
http://www2.milwaukee.k12.wi.us/riverside/About_ruhs/IXAbout.htm

Wedgewood Park International School (Milwaukee). Founded 2004. Supported by grant from Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation. Enrollment: 130 students. Suzanne Kirby, Principal. Jennie Ekstein, Program Coordinator.
http://www2.milwaukee.k12.wi.us/bell/









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Richard Riley, photograph album with cyanotypes of the Calhoun Industrial School (a freedmen's school devoted to industrial education), Calhoun, Va., ca. 1897-1905. (Detail, GLC 05140.02)



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