Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics

Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics Graduates

The First 1,000

OSSM has graduated more than 1,200 students since 1992.  More than one-half of these graduates are still involved in completing their educational and professional training.  The following data is descriptive of those students who have been out of OSSM long enough to complete at least one degree.

  • More than half who have completed a degree and have entered the work force are working in Oklahoma

  • Ten have started their own businesses in Oklahoma

  • Four are teaching at OSSM

  • Three have found jobs in Oklahoma through the Department of Commerce Project Boomerang

  • 300 are practicing engineers

  • 96 have earned MD degrees

  • Nine have earned DO degrees

  • Five have earned PharmD degrees

  • 55 have earned PhD degrees

  • Two have earned DVM degrees

  • Two have earned DDS degrees

  • 27 have earned JD degrees

  • 85% have stayed in a technical field for their chosen profession

  • OSSM alumni with PhD’s or MD’s are teaching at MIT, Stanford, Michigan, USAFA, USAFIT, Johns Hopkins College of Medicine, Wake Forest College of Medicine, Southern Utah University, The Citadel, UC – Berkeley, UC – Merced, Duke University Medical Center, University of Kansas, University of Colorado-Boulder, University of Utah, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

  • Three are serving in the ministry

  • 75 are serving or have served in the armed forces of the USA

  • More than half stayed in Oklahoma for undergraduate education

News

Is OSSM a private school?

No, the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics is a two-year public residential high school created and funded by the Oklahoma legislature.  The school is open to all students across the state who wish to apply during their sophomore year.  OSSM is categorized as a state agency.  See the Admissions webpage for details and application deadlines. 

What is the tuition to attend OSSM?

There is no tuition for a student to attend the school.  Room and board are provided by the state.  Students may wish to have "pocket money" available for incidentals like school supplies, snack bar items or a weekend trip to a local restaurant, movie theatre, bookstore or mall.

Who can attend OSSM?

OSSM is open to all Oklahoma students who are entering their junior year of high school.  Applications are due in March of the sophomore year.