现在入境美国要考编程和算法？

David Thornton 是一位来自悉尼的软件工程师。这个24岁的小哥在新南威尔士大学学习计算机工程和法律。二月中旬，他结束自己在欧洲的学习，打算在美国稍作停留，再回到澳大利亚。

但是他从新泽西纽瓦克机场入境的时候，海关官员问他的问题可是让人莫名其妙。过关的时候，电视里就一直在循环播放CNN报道的特朗普的移民禁令，海关的队伍移动得也比较缓慢。

轮到David的时候，海关官员开始问一些常规问题，比如以前有没有来过美国，这次打算呆几天，来美国做什么。

David说，他回答完这些常规问题以后，感觉海关官员快放行了，于是拿起自己的包，准备进入美国。

这时候，海关官员问了David最后一个问题，“你做什么工作的”？David回答自己是一个码农。然后这位官员问David会不会Python。David回答说Python和C语言、Java一样，是一种比较常用的编程语言。

紧接着，海关官员抛出一个David从没想到自己会被问的问题。海关官员说，“我自己在写一个程序，遇到了点困难，你能帮帮我么？”David瞬间就愣住了，不知道该怎么回答。

海关官员还真就照着电脑开始读题，David感觉自己可能被他“玩弄”了，但是因为急着入关，只能听命于他。对方还给了他笔和纸，真的就跟考试一样。

据David说，这名海关官员看起来是中上层的领导，他们的对话并没有被任何人听到。他只能被迫回答对方的“编程测试”。David说，虽然并不是Google面试题那种级别的测试，但是肯定也算是一场“小考”了。

最终，David还是被放行了，并开始了在纽约的吃吃玩玩之旅。回想起这件事，他觉得很奇怪，不知道为什么自己的职业会成为一个“问题点”。

David感叹美国的STEAM教育，他没想到一名海关官员居然都对编程如此了解。因此，最后他还给所有要去美国的小伙伴们提了个醒，进入美国前别忘了复习复习你的编程知识。

美国海关官员经常会问出一下让人莫名其妙的问题。

美国海关官员隶属于美国海关及边境保卫局（U.S. Customs and Border Protection，简称CBP）, 他们的主要任务就是防止恐怖分子和恐怖武器进入美国。

申请成为CBP的职员对于专业背景没有限制，但归究于美国的STEAM教育是教育当中非常重要的部分。这也是为什么有些海关官员会写代码的原因。

诸如以上的海关官员，他们在学生阶段都必须在STEAM的教育氛围中进行学习。这是美国教育培养人才的一个重要的教学途径，但是在国内我们对STEAM能力的培养则显得相对薄弱。

而STEAM代表的是科学(Science)，技术(Technology)，工程(Engineering)，艺术（Art），数学(Mathematics)。在USNews的美国最佳STEAM高中排名中，他们根据美国高中在STEAM教育培养人才的综合教学来进行排名！这也是美国高中学校综合排名中比较重要的衡量指标。

USNews评估了近五百所美国金牌高中，得到了STEAM最佳高中排名。这次排名以AP考试中的数学和理科科目分数为评估标准，其中有250所高中有排名。其中来自新泽西州的High Technology High School (高科技高中)以指数99.8位列最佳STEAM高中榜首。这些指数是从12年级学生参加AP数学或AP计算机的人数、考试通过人数得到的。

以下是USNews的STEAM高中TOP10，在学编程的孩子家长可以将排名当作选择高中学校的参考，从而使得孩子在选择出国留学，以及在未来升至大学的路走得更顺畅些。

国家排名：16

毕业率：98%

官方网址：www.hths.mcvsd.org

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

学校简介：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.

国家排名：6

毕业率：99%

官方网址：www.tjhsst.edu

地址：6560 Braddock Rd, Alexandria, Virginia 22312

学校简介：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.

国家排名：1

毕业率：100%

官方网址：无

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

学校简介：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.

国家排名：62

毕业率：100%

官方网址：无

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

学校简介：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.

国家排名：2

毕业率：98%

官方网址：无

地址：5740 East River Rd, Tucson, Arizona 85750

学校简介：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.

国家排名：4

毕业率：100%

官方网址：http://tagmagnet.org/

地址：1201 E Eighth St, Dallas, Texas 75203

学校简介：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.

国家排名：105

毕业率：100%

官方网址：http://www.ucvts.tec.nj.us/domain/15

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

学校简介：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.

国家排名：150

毕业率：94%

官方网址：http://gunn.pausd.org/

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

学校简介：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.

国家排名：18

毕业率：100%

官方网址：无

地址：3100 Shenandoah St, Houston, Texas 77021

学校简介：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.

国家排名：19

毕业率：93%

官方网址：http://www.mssm.org/

地址：95 High Street, Limestone, Maine 04750

学校简介：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.