The nation's first public residential high school for science, technology, engineering, and math; a global leader in STEM education
Finding my stride
"A team is a beautiful thing -- a group of people who will challenge you and hold you accountable -- people you don’t want to disappoint. So you keep running, whether you’re trying to reach the first mile or your tenth."
Read senior Jane Wilson's reflection on joining NCSSM Cross Country
Christina Koch '97 says hello from space
On Aug. 30, NCSSM and NC State hosted a live video Q&A with NASA astronaut Christina Koch '97. Koch answered questions from students of both schools. Read how students responded, and watch NASA's recording of the video Q&A to learn about the future of space exploration, what role NCSSM played in Koch's life, and what everyday tasks astronauts find challenging while living and working in microgravity.
Challenge Index names NCSSM ‘public elite high school’
NCSSM has been named a "public elite" high school by the Challenge Index formerly compiled by the Washington Post, one of only 27 schools in the United States to make the list.
First cohort of NCSSM Entrepreneurship Fellows spends the summer at Triangle startups
Eight NCSSM students, from both the residential and online programs, got a taste of what it's like to work at a startup or early-stage venture in the Triangle.
$2M million gift launches NCSSM AI program
Carl Ryden '89, co-founder and CEO of Cary, N.C.-based PrecisionLender, has donated $2 million to the NCSSM Foundation to launch The Ryden Program for Innovation and Leadership in Artificial Intelligence (AI) at NCSSM, empowering students of NCSSM and beyond to harness the transformative powers of AI and machine learning.
Summer Ventures offers summer STEM learning
This summer, students in NCSSM's Summer Ventures program at Appalachian State University studied aquatic ecology while camping along Wilson Creek. Summer Ventures in Science and Mathematics is a no-cost, state-funded program for academically talented North Carolina students who aspire to careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
More stories of Unicorn women and space
In the spirit of our live video Q&A with NASA astronaut Christina Koch '97, here are two more stories of NCSSM women who have looked to the stars.
From the ground up: NASA career helps NCSSM alumna Joeletta Patrick '92 inspire others
Erik Troan '91 speaks at 40th Convocation
Troan, a co-founder and CTO of Raleigh-based software company Pendo, says, “When people say ‘What did you learn at Science and Math that was so important?’ [I say] I learned to communicate. I learned to write. I learned to speak. I learned to communicate with others. And I learned to have confidence.”
Love Online
Kallie Dalton and Juan Marin started talking during NCSSM Online orientation in 2012. Then they ended up in the same class. She being from western NC and he from Apex, it was the beginning of what would become a long-distance "nerd romance." Seven years later, the couple are engaged to be married.
Alum secures "Shark Tank" investment in NC tech startup
Jon Hayes '03 tells the story of landing a pivotal investment from billionaire Mark Cuban in his North Carolina-based tech startup, RewardStock -- and reveals the role that his experience at NCSSM played in his long path to that nationally televised moment.
The Road to Morganton: Groundbreaking for a new campus
The seventh installment in our documentary series features the groundbreaking event on June 21. Chancellor Todd Roberts said it best: "It takes a village — and we have one heck of a village."
NCSSM breaks ground for new Morganton campus, announces $5 million gift from CHS Blue Ridge
Carolinas HealthCare System Blue Ridge's record-breaking gift conveys naming rights for a comprehensive student wellness and activities center at NCSSM-Morganton, on which the school broke ground in June.
NCSSM-Online student from Wilson accepted into 12 colleges, five of them Ivies
Chibby Uwakwe '19 took the NCSSM-Online program while enrolled at Fike High School. He received acceptance letters to all 12 colleges to which he applied, including UNC System schools, Yale, Harvard, Princeton, UPenn and Columbia.
Higher Ed Works: NCSSM 'best high-school education in country'
Higher Education Works highlighted NCSSM in a feature story and video, titled "NCSSM: 'Best high-school education in the country.'" The feature appears as part of their series "What makes a great university." NCSSM is the only high school to be featured in the series.