To Be Eligible For Enrollment: Eligibility: Students must currently be in the 10th grade and their parents must be residents of North Carolina by December 1 of the applicant’s 10th grade year. Your parent or legal guardian must complete the NCSSM Residency Form as a part of the application process.
Is NCSSM competitive?
Due to limited capacity, the application process is highly competitive. NCSSM is legislatively mandated to enroll a roughly equal percentage of students from each of the state’s congressional districts. This ensures that applicants with access to the same community resources are competing with one another.
How much does it cost to go to NCSSM?
| North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics | |
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| Tuition | Free |
| Communities served | State of North Carolina |
| Affiliations | NCSSS University of North Carolina |
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Is NCSSM a magnet school?
Growing out of our early involvement in distance education, in 2008 NCSSM implemented the nation’s first statewide online magnet program, which provides NCSSM academics to qualified students who remain in their local high schools across the state.
Does NCSSM have a football team?
NCSSM does not play football, but does offer boys soccer, cheerleading, cross country, girls golf, girls tennis, and volleyball in the fall.
How many people are in NCSSM?
680 students
Demographics of residential program NCSSM serves approximately 680 students in its residential program and aspires for its student population to be a demographic reflection of the population of North Carolina as a whole.
What does NCSSM look for?
Students apply to NCSSM during 10th grade. They are selected through a highly competitive admissions process that considers each applicant’s interest in science and mathematics, standardized test scores, past academic performance, special talents, accomplishments, and extracurricular interests.
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Why should I attend NCSSM?
NCSSM is advancing public education across our state. NCSSM inspires talented students in every corner of North Carolina through our public residential and online high school, our videoconferencing courses, and our innovative summer programs.
