North Carolina School of Science and Math

The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM) opened in 1980 as the first school of its kind—a public, residential high school where students study a specialized curriculum emphasizing science and mathematics. This approach was built on the premise that regions which invest in the creation of human and intellectual capital will receive global economic returns, the key to success in a worldwide economy. NCSSM has since become the model for 18 like-schools around the globe and has helped found the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology (NCSSSMST), which now counts more than 100 member institutions across the country.