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NCSSM by the Numbers

 

1

First public residential high school established for STEM education

 

14

Consecutive years named as a top 100 public high school by Newsweek

 

100

Out of 100 N.C. counties called home by NCSSM students and alumni

 

680

Juniors and seniors from across N.C. who enroll each year

 

720

Additional N.C. students served by NCSSM Distance Education each year

 

7,888

Alumni learning, leading and teaching across the globe

 

21,000

Average number of hours volunteered annually to N.C. charities by NCSSM seniors

 

140,000

Estimated number of hours volunteered annually by alumni to N.C. charities

 

559,885

Pounds of food collected for NCSSM’s Guinness World Record food drive

 

1,000,000

Students NCSSM seeks to engage within 5 years

 

500,000,000

Estimated annual financial impact of alumni in N.C.

 

Faculty

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

 

Academics

  • Average Class Size: 20.3 students
  • The Class of 2011 had a mean SAT score of 1361 (verbal and math)
  • The Class of 2012 received nearly $25 million in scholarships and awards
  • In the 2010-2011 academic year, 96 percent of students received a 3 or higher on Advanced Placement examinations