North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics

The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM) is a two-year, public residential high school with two physical campuses located in Durham, North Carolina and Morganton, North Carolina that focuses on the intensive study of science, mathematics and technology. It accepts rising juniors from across North Carolina and enrolls them through senior year. Although NCSSM is a public school, enrollment is extremely selective, and applicants undergo a competitive review process for admission. NCSSM is a founding member of the National Consortium of Secondary Stem Schools (NCSSS)^[2] and a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina system.

North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics

36°01′08″N 78°55′14″W / 36.0189°N 78.9206°W / 36.0189; -78.9206

Public boarding school

Maius Opus Moveo
(Accept the Greater Challenge)

1980 (1980)

UNC System

341077

Todd Roberts

11–12

Durham Campus: 680 Morganton Campus: 300

Suburban

Blue and grey

NCHSAA, Mid-State 2A

Unicorn (Durham) and Dragon (Morganton)

Unis, Narwhals (swim)

AdvancED^[1]

The Stentorian

Free

State of North Carolina

NCSSS
University of North Carolina

www.ncssm.edu

Academic achievement[edit]

In 2018 the average SAT score was 1439 of 1600, the second highest in North Carolina.^[11] In 2019 it was also second highest in NC, with 1437 of 1600.^[12]

External programs[edit]

NCSSM also offers a variety of external programs focused on educating teachers and students outside of the school across North Carolina. The school offers workshops for strengthening K–12 math and science education, focusing on "teaching the teacher."^[13] These workshops focus particularly in science and mathematics education.

2014 North Carolina Regional Winners

2015 North Carolina Regional Winners

2015 Curie Division Winners

FIRST Championship

2017 North Carolina District – Raleigh Event District Chairman's Award

2017 FIRST North Carolina State Championship Winners

2018 North Carolina District – Forsyth County Event District Chairman's Award

'83, President of Williams College^[19]^[20]

Adam Falk

'84, mathematician^[21]

Helen Moore

'85, Founder and President of The Global Fund for Children

Maya Ajmera

Katharine Stewart '85, medical psychologist and Provost at

North Carolina State University

Joe Britt '87, Co-founder of makers of the Sidekick, an early smartphone

Danger Inc.

'88, member of the North Carolina Senate^[22]

Erica D. Smith

'92, academic in the fields of political science, public policy, and Asian studies^[23]

Daniel P. Aldrich

'92, former Gordon McKay Professor of Computer Science at Harvard University and author of several books

Matt Welsh

'94, member of North Carolina Senate^[24]

Ralph Hise

'94, computer scientist and inventor of speedcabling

Steven Schkolne

'95, member of the Grammy-winning Carolina Chocolate Drops^[25]

Rhiannon Giddens

'95, comedy writer (Bob's Burgers) and four-time Emmy winner

Scott Jacobson

Janora McDuffie '95, actress and announcer^[27] for the 2022 Academy Awards

[26]

'97, NASA astronaut and Flight Engineer on ISS Expeditions 59, 60, and 61^[28]^[29]

Christina Hammock Koch

'97, Private Astronaut on the Inspiration 4 mission

Chris Sembroski

'99, Internet Celebrity, TV personality and blogger

B. Scott

'02, competitive speedcuber^[30]

Chris Hardwick

‘06, Journalist, Staff Writer at The Atlantic and Health Policy Analyst

Vann R. Newkirk II

Calvin Young ‘06, Founder of acquired by eBay, Weekend Health acquired by Weight Watchers

Twice (online retailer)

'09, Labor activist and AppleToo leader

Janneke Parrish

‘10, Founder of Public Policy Startup ^[31]

Autumn Zhu

Morganton Campus[edit]

In 2006, the North Carolina General Assembly (NCGA) began planning to expand the Durham Campus to allow for greater enrollment and new curriculum opportunities. In 2013, the plan was expanded to look at other locations, and a study concluded that Morganton would be the new campus. The new campus made use of property at the North Carolina School for the Deaf (NCSD), where the student population had been declining and no longer needed the property or its buildings. The land and 4 buildings were transferred in September 2017. Renovation of the buildings and construction of 2 new buildings began on June 21, 2019.^[32]

The campus opened for the first class of residential students on August 10, 2022.

North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics