Company Profile
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
Company Overview
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics is a world-class public high school with statewide reach empowering students with the skills and knowledge to design their own future. Specializing in science, technology, engineering, and math, and embracing the fine arts and humanities, it challenges talented high school juniors and seniors from across North Carolina through a residential program on its historic campus in Durham -- and beginning in 2022, on a second campus being built in Morganton. NCSSM’s extensive online program and summer offerings extend its impact to every corner of the state and to younger students. Founded in 1980 as the first of its kind, NCSSM has become the model for 18 such specialized schools around the globe and is a member of the 17-institution UNC System. Its 11,000-plus alumni include local and global leaders in medicine, technology, commerce, education, and the arts -- a community of problem solvers who build a brighter future.
Company History
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics challenges academically talented students from across the state with an advanced curriculum in STEM fields and the humanities. NCSSM began in 1980 as an academic experiment: What would
happen if some of the state’s most motivated students came together in a place dedicated to the power of science and
math? Three decades later, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics has built a firmly rooted reputation as an academic powerhouse, educating intellectually gifted students from every corner of the state.
Our students routinely place in national and international competitions such as the Siemens Competition and the Singapore International Mathematics Challenge. NCSSM students earn more National Merit scholarships than any school in the state, and they enter STEM fields — science, technology, engineering, and math — at three times the national average. And every day, NCSSM alumni make an impact locally and globally as educators, doctors, lawyers, scientists, artists, and CEOs.
Continuously innovating, North Carolina Science and Mathematics now serves hundreds of additional students through distance education and virtual courses. Through partnerships with the state’s resource-strapped public school systems, the school offers valuable online course content and professional development sessions for educators.
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
Within the last 5 years, NCSSM students have won or placed in the Singapore International Mathematics Challenge, Conrad Spirit of Innovation Award, Moody’s Mathematics Challenge, and scores of other contests, proving that NC students can compete and win globally.
#1 high school worldwide for student winners of the Siemens Competition in Math, Science, and Technology, one of the foremost such competitions globally
#2 high school in the nation for number of semifinalist appearances in the Intel Science Talent Search
1 & 2 places won by NCSSM teams in the 2015 Moody’s Mega Math Challenge
2 winning NCSSM teams in the 2015 Conrad Spirit of Innovation competition
4 years named a top-performing high school nationwide by the Washington Post
9 years NCSSM teams have won at least one award of distinction in the Singapore International Mathematics Challenge — every year except 2012, when NCSSM was named grand champion
15 consecutive years named a “top public high school in the country” by Newsweek/The Daily Beast
Benefits
Please see https://www.ncssm.edu/hr/employee-benefits-overview