David Thornton 是一位來自悉尼的軟件工程師。這個24歲的小哥在新南威爾士大學學習計算機工程和法律。二月中旬，他結束自己在歐洲的學習，打算在美國稍作停留，再回到澳大利亞。

但是他從新澤西紐瓦克機場入境的時候，海關官員問他的問題可是讓人莫名其妙。過關的時候，電視里就一直在循環播放CNN報道的特朗普的移民禁令，海關的隊伍移動得也比較緩慢。

輪到David的時候，海關官員開始問一些常規問題，比如以前有沒有來過美國，這次打算呆幾天，來美國做什么。

David說，他回答完這些常規問題以后，感覺海關官員快放行了，于是拿起自己的包，準備進入美國。

這時候，海關官員問了David最后一個問題，“你做什么工作的”？David回答自己是一個碼農。然后這位官員問David會不會Python。David回答說Python和C語言、Java一樣，是一種比較常用的編程語言。

緊接著，海關官員拋出一個David從沒想到自己會被問的問題。海關官員說，“我自己在寫一個程序，遇到了點困難，你能幫幫我么？”David瞬間就愣住了，不知道該怎么回答。

海關官員還真就照著電腦開始讀題，David感覺自己可能被他“玩弄”了，但是因為急著入關，只能聽命于他。對方還給了他筆和紙，真的就跟考試一樣。

據David說，這名海關官員看起來是中上層的領導，他們的對話并沒有被任何人聽到。他只能被迫回答對方的“編程測試”。David說，雖然并不是Google面試題那種級別的測試，但是肯定也算是一場“小考”了。

最終，David還是被放行了，并開始了在紐約的吃吃玩玩之旅。回想起這件事，他覺得很奇怪，不知道為什么自己的職業會成為一個“問題點”。

David感嘆美國的STEAM教育，他沒想到一名海關官員居然都對編程如此了解。因此，最后他還給所有要去美國的小伙伴們提了個醒，進入美國前別忘了復習復習你的編程知識。

美國海關官員經常會問出一下讓人莫名其妙的問題。

美國海關官員隸屬于美國海關及邊境保衛局（U.S. Customs and Border Protection，簡稱CBP）, 他們的主要任務就是防止恐怖分子和恐怖武器進入美國。

申請成為CBP的職員對于專業背景沒有限制，但歸究于美國的STEAM教育是教育當中非常重要的部分。這也是為什么有些海關官員會寫代碼的原因。

諸如以上的海關官員，他們在學生階段都必須在STEAM的教育氛圍中進行學習。這是美國教育培養人才的一個重要的教學途徑，但是在國內我們對STEAM能力的培養則顯得相對薄弱。

而STEAM代表的是科學(Science)，技術(Technology)，工程(Engineering)，藝術（Art），數學(Mathematics)。在USNews的美國最佳STEAM高中排名中，他們根據美國高中在STEAM教育培養人才的綜合教學來進行排名！這也是美國高中學校綜合排名中比較重要的衡量指標。

USNews評估了近五百所美國金牌高中，得到了STEAM最佳高中排名。這次排名以AP考試中的數學和理科科目分數為評估標準，其中有250所高中有排名。其中來自新澤西州的High Technology High School (高科技高中)以指數99.8位列最佳STEAM高中榜首。這些指數是從12年級學生參加AP數學或AP計算機的人數、考試通過人數得到的。

以下是USNews的STEAM高中TOP10，在學編程的孩子家長可以將排名當作選擇高中學校的參考，從而使得孩子在選擇出國留學，以及在未來升至大學的路走得更順暢些。

國家排名：16

畢業率：98%

官方網址：www.hths.mcvsd.org

地址：765 Newman Springs Rd, Lincroft, New Jersey 07738

學校簡介：High Technology High School’s curriculum is engineering centric, with courses in civil engineering and architecture, computer integrated manufacturing and digital electronics. Students at High Technology High School can earn college credit for core course work through partnerships withRochester Institute of Technology, Georgian Court University and Brookdale Community College. The school encourages parent involvement through an active Parent Faculty Association, open houses and fundraising opportunities.

國家排名：6

畢業率：99%

官方網址：www.tjhsst.edu

地址：6560 Braddock Rd, Alexandria, Virginia 22312

學校簡介：Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology uses a STEAM-focused curriculum that starts with the Integrated Biology, English and Technology program and culminates with a technical lab project for seniors. The school boasts more than 10 specialized research labs, ranging from astrophysics to oceanography. Extracurricular activities at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology include cultural groups such as the Persian Club and a variety of athletic teams.

國家排名：1

畢業率：100%

官方網址：無

地址：11440 North 136th St, Scottsdale, Arizona 85259

學校簡介：BASIS Scottsdale is ranked 1st within Arizona. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement? course work and exams. The AP? participation rate at BASIS Scottsdale is 100 percent. The student body makeup is 54 percent male and 46 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 53 percent. BASIS Scottsdale is the only high school in the BASIS School Inc.

國家排名：62

畢業率：100%

官方網址：無

地址：5608 West Friendly Ave, Greensboro, North Carolina 27410

學校簡介：Early College at Guilford is ranked 1st within North Carolina. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement? course work and exams. The AP? participation rate at Early College at Guilford is 98 percent. The student body makeup is 46 percent male and 54 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 53 percent. Early College at Guilford is 1 of 33 high schools in the Guilford County Schools.

國家排名：2

畢業率：98%

官方網址：無

地址：5740 East River Rd, Tucson, Arizona 85750

學校簡介：BASIS Tucson North is ranked 2nd within Arizona. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement? course work and exams. The AP? participation rate at BASIS Tucson North is 100 percent. The student body makeup is 50 percent male and 50 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 48 percent. BASIS Tucson North is the only high school in the BASIS School Inc.

國家排名：4

畢業率：100%

官方網址：http://tagmagnet.org/

地址：1201 E Eighth St, Dallas, Texas 75203

學校簡介：The School for the Talented and Gifted follows the state's Distinguished Achievement Program and places an emphasis on Advanced Placement curriculum — a minimum of 11 AP courses are required for graduation. Students at the School for the Talented and Gifted may conduct field research via partnerships with local universities, take electives such as Web mastery and enroll in mini-courses like ballroom dancing or glass blowing during interim terms.

國家排名：105

畢業率：100%

官方網址：http://www.ucvts.tec.nj.us/domain/15

地址：1776 Raritan Road, Scotch Plains, New Jersey 07076

學校簡介：Union County Magnet High School is ranked 4th within New Jersey. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement? course work and exams. The AP? participation rate at Union County Magnet High School is 84 percent. The student body makeup is 54 percent male and 46 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 57 percent. Union County Magnet High School is 1 of 5 high schools in the Union County Vocational-Technical School District.

國家排名：150

畢業率：94%

官方網址：http://gunn.pausd.org/

地址：780 Arastradero Rd., Palo Alto, California 94306

學校簡介：Henry M. Gunn High is ranked 19th within California. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement? course work and exams. The AP? participation rate at Henry M. Gunn High is 77 percent. The student body makeup is 53 percent male and 47 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 61 percent. Henry M. Gunn High is 1 of 3 high schools in the Palo Alto Unified.

國家排名：18

畢業率：100%

官方網址：無

地址：3100 Shenandoah St, Houston, Texas 77021

學校簡介：DeBakey High School for Health Professions is located on the Texas Medical Center campus, and students have access to research facilities and academic programs at the center. Graduates are eligible for the Houston Premedical Academy, an undergraduate program at theUniversity of Houston designed specifically for DeBakey High School students. Those selected for the premedical academy receive provisional acceptance to the Baylor College of Medicine. DeBakey’s Parent Teacher Association provides volunteers and sponsors school activities.

國家排名：19

畢業率：93%

官方網址：http://www.mssm.org/

地址：95 High Street, Limestone, Maine 04750

學校簡介：Maine School of Science and Mathematics (MSSM) is a boarding school that fosters a community learning environment through small class sizes, extracurricular activities and work assignments. Students live in a dorm, separated into wings by gender. The curriculum at the Maine School of Science and Mathematics includes AP courses in physics, English and statistics, among others. During January Term, students can participate in internships, conduct research projects or expand upon in-class learning.