at the school" as the main source of problems with the learning environment at the school. In fear of losing its accreditation, school staff had until April 2013 to correct the problem. In response, in April 2012, DoDEA called former Zama High School teacher Bruce Derr out of retirement to serve as principal and turn things around. In August 2012 DoDEA transferred union representative Brian Chance, identified as one of those reportedly contributing to the conflicts between faculty and administrators at the school, to Germany. One teacher was fired. Six other teachers were also transferred or elected to retire in lieu of accepting a transfer. The school met the deadline and is again fully accredited. In 2012 the DoDEA boss agreed that Zama High School was failing and believed it should receive a D−. According to the 2012 Report of the Quality Assurance Review Team's report SAT scores and other data is not easily accessible to the parents and the public. In 2016, Zama American Middle School was found to have asbestos and is currently under construction prompting the middle school children be moved to the high school building temporarily. In 2017, Zama High School combined with Zama Middle School, making Zama American Middle High School. In 2013, Zama American High School students scored an average SAT Test Score of 1339 points, obtaining a 442 in critical reading, 465 in math, and 432 in writing, References External links Zama Alumni Association Website Zama American High School Official Website (public) USARJ and I Corps (Forward) Web site Camp Zama at globalsecurity.org Site dedicated to alumni of Camp Zama American High School. Pictures, artifacts, history, memorabilia, etc. Yearbooks on-line: Zama American High School yearbooks online – all yearbooks from the first year the school opened in 1959 to 2000. The Official 1956th Communications Group/374th Communications Squadron, Operation Location – C Alumni Website. Zama Transport in Kanagawa Prefecture Heliports in Japan Buildings and structures in Sagamihara Buildings and structures in Kanagawa Prefecture