OSSM is a state-funded, residential high school for students with ability and interest in science and math who plan to pursue careers in STEM-related fields. One of just 16 similar schools in the nation, OSSM is one of some 100 school members of the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology (NCSSSMST). Consortium students are high-performing in SAT/ACT.

The OSSM Difference

OSSM challenges students far beyond the traditional high school model. Everything at OSSM supports students’ academics-from the school’s residential model, college-level curriculum and largely doctoral-level teaching faculty (70%) to required evening study halls staffed with faculty and absence of cell phones and personal internet. Students leap forward in their academic progress, and many OSSM graduates receive numerous credits for their OSSM classes at their chosen institutions of higher learning.