History

• Nation's first public, residential high school with a specialized curriculum in science and math, founded on the historic grounds of the former Watts Hospital in Durham, N.C.
• Model for 18+ schools around the world
• University of North Carolina constituent institution

Students

• 650 North Carolina juniors and seniors
• Represent equally N.C. Congressional Districts
• At any given time, represent 90-95 N.C. counties
• During summer 2008, students provided more than 19,000 hours of community service to more than 250 N.C. non-profits
• Three hours of work service required per week

Faculty

• 100 percent hold a master's degree
• One-third hold a doctorate
• 25 percent certified before National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

Academics

• Average Class Size: 20.3 students
• Student to Faculty Ratio: 10 to 1
• Class of 2008 had a mean SAT score of 1336
• 90 percent of students sitting for Advanced Placement examinations scored 3 or above

Alumni

• Represent all 100 N.C. counties
• 63 percent pursue science or math fields
• Nearly 80 percent attend UNC schools
• Nearly 75 percent pay N.C. taxes

Distance Education

• Enrichment programming and courses for credit to 60 schools throughout N.C.
• 5,000+ N.C. educators served by professional development conferences and workshops hosted by NCSSM faculty