The Gary K. Herberger Young Scholars Academy brings an interdisciplinary approach to gifted learning, offering profoundly gifted young people advanced educational opportunities commensurate with their abilities, strengths and interests.
Upcoming Events
List of 4 events.
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HYSA PTO Fall Mix & Mingle
The Fall Mix & Mingle is coming up! Please join us on November 14th from 6-8pm for this adults-only event. Check out the Evite for more information and to RSVP: https://evite.me/FJHeAZKfEB
If you have any questions, please email the PTO at ptohysa@gmail.com -
Public Tour
Come tour our school and participate in a Q&A with members of the Herberger Young Scholars Academy admissions team.
To register for this event, please click HERE. -
Late Start
Students may arrive at HYSA beginning at 9:30 a.m. -
HYSA Thanksgiving Break - No School
ASU is in session on Wednesday, November 25th. If your HYSA student is enrolled in an ASU class, their attenance is expected.
ASU is closed in observence of Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 26th and Friday, November 27th.
Recent News
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Robotics Team Places 7th in International Competition
Our high school robotics team, the Herberger Javelinas, participated in the European FIRST Tech Challenge Premier Event 2025 in Eindhoven, Netherlands in July. They placed 7th in this international competition of 96
teams from 25 different countries. Teams from around the world came to the Netherlands to compete in this
selective competition to showcase their skills and connect with other teams. Our team currently holds the Arizona state record of highest points scored in a match and has the second-highest Offensive Power Rating (OPR) in the state, demonstrating our competitive strength and technical skill. -
Congratulations to the Quiz Bowl Team
The Herberger Young Scholars Academy Quiz Bowl Team qualified for and attended the National Academic Quiz Tournament High School National Championship Tournament in Atlanta, Georgia over the Memorial Day weekend. -
New Mural in the North Foyer Complete
The Mural Class’s new mural in the north foyer has been completed, just in time for the end of the year and Graduation. -
Esports Finishes 2nd
The Herberger Young Scholars Academy ESports team concluded their Spring season by finishing 2nd in the High School ESports State Championship for League of Legends, after narrowly losing in the championship match. -
Spring Means Global Perspectives Presentations
One of the signature programs of Herberger Young Scholars Academy is the Global Perspectives class, a course all Herberger Young Scholars Academy A-Level students complete prior to graduation. -
Berlin Wall Makes an Impact
Herberger Young Scholars Academy IGCSE 2 History class recently learned about the Soviet Union’s control over Eastern Europe during the Cold War. As a culminating project, students created a model of the Berlin Wall. -
Herberger Young Scholars Academy Featured in Arizona Impact
Arizona Impact Magazine wrote a feature article about Herberger Young Scholars Academy. -
Congratulations to the Newest NHS Inductees
Herberger Young Scholars Academy inducted its newest members to the National Honors Society. -
Herberger Young Scholars Academy Celebrates 10 Years!
Happy Birthday to the Gary K. Herberger Young Scholars Academy. -
Cambridge Award Winners
Congratulations to our Cambridge Award winners! -
Herberger Students to MathCounts State Champs!
Congratulations to HYSA students Yan-Ru and Liam M. for qualifying for the State Competition in MathCounts. -
Poetry Out Loud @ State
This week, thespian and A-Level scholar, Sidney A., was named the State Runner-Up for the 2021 Arizona Poetry Out Loud State Finals Competition. The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation partner with the State Arts Agencies to bring the Poetry Out Loud (POL) program to all 50 states and US territories. In Arizona, POL is administered by the Arizona Commission on the Arts in collaboration with POL Regional Partners. Congratulations Sidney! -
HYSA Thespians
Congratulations to Thespian Society Executive Board members Drew and Sidney! The A-Level duo earned three Superior awards at the AZ Thespian Regionals for performing a duet scene. This means that they can compete in the International Thespian Excellence Awards Competition at the Virtual International Thespian Festival this June. -
A piece of HYSA has landed on Mars!
Last year as a part of our integrated Middle Years program, students participated in NASA's "Name the Rover" contest.Marydith, one of our students, was a semifinalist in the contest. Her essay, along with 154 others, is now safely on Mars on the Perseverance Rover.Congratulations, Marydith! -
Poetry Out Loud Winners
Thespians Sidney and Chariot won at this weekend's Central Region Poetry Out Loud Competition! The A-Level and IGCSE scholars will go on to represent HYSA at the State Poetry Out Loud Competition on March 15th. The state and national competitions will be held virtually. -
HYSA Student Advances in MathCounts Competition
Congratulations to Omkar on reaching the Chapter Invitational Competition this year in MathCounts. Omkar placed 5th overall at the Central Phoenix Chapter Competition and will be competing again for the right to move on to the State level competition on February 25th -
Published!
Please join us in congratulating Sidney on her poem, Unconventional Freedom, which will soon be published in ASU's Canyon Voices Literary Magazine. This piece came out of her AS Lang unit on The Great Gatsby, where students, after studying various historical and cultural elements of the 1920s, were asked to write a didactic poem about that time period. WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU, SIDNEY! Keep up the fabulous work!
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The Gary K. Herberger Young Scholars Academy seeks and accepts students for admission without reference to race, color, religion, age, disability, national and ethnic origin, sexual orientation, or gender. Admissions and financial aid decisions are made independently.
