August Martin High School Improvements and Upgrades
August Martin High School  156-10 Baisley Boulevard, Jamaica, New York 11434  Phone: (718) 528-2920
Anthony Cromer, Principal
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Falcon Nest Academy

  • Freshmen are now sampling aspects of all the theme based
    academies
  • Freshmen receive advisory and study skills in a classroom setting.
  • Since the introduction of the Falcon Nest Academy, passing
    percentages have increase over 20%
  • Academy intervention services have been set in place for students
    that allows them to make-up all missing work


Aviation Academy

  • Manjinder Singh became the first AMHS student graduate to attain
    private pilot's license
  • Jihad Mokhotari became the first female student to fly solo.
  • Students accepted to schools such as Embry Riddle after college
    tours to Florida.
  • Student gain flight simulator hours through flights from
    Farmingdale Airfield and AMHS flight simulators.


Business and Law Academy

  • Authentic Courtroom instructional setting
  • Brand new Macintosh computer lab
  • NFTE Teacher of the year 2010 AMHS instructor, Ronald Summers
  • Annual Entrepreneurship Speakers Series and competition held at
    August Martin High School


Medical Technology Academy

  • Highest grades and Attendance
  • Earn college credits for Bridge to Medicine Program at York College
  • Hired after internship at Jamaica and Queens Medical Centers\


Communication Arts Academy

  • Finished $1.2 million upgrade on Communications Studio, making it
    state-of-the-art!
  • FOX Broadcast Company  and Univision have partnered with the
    school to provide support and mentoring
  • Downtown Community Television Center Partnership
  • Apollo Theater  Academy Partnership
  • The Steven- MTV production inter-visitation
  • The Speaker's Bureau has committed to mentoring
  • $900,000 auditorium renovation


Culinary Academy

  • Students intern at top-rated restaurants
  • Numerous students were awarded scholarships to the prestigious
    Johnson and Wales
  • $900,000 renovation to the culinary facility making it state-of-the-art
  • Cook's Café Restaurant serves meals daily