The Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics (OSSM) announced today it was named Best Public High School as well as the Best High School for STEM in Oklahoma by Niche.com, a leading school ranking organization headquartered in Pittsburgh. Ranking factors include state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, SAT/ACT scores, teacher quality, and high school ratings from students and parents.  Nationwide, OSSM is ranked 24 of 19,532 public high schools, placing it in the top 1 percent of high schools in [...]

A member of OSSM’s Class of 1996, Dr. Richards is the new Vice President of Academic Services. He started work at OSSM in 2008 as a professor of biology. In addition to teaching, he has served in many other roles, including director of the Student Mentorship program, a hallmark of the OSSM education and a form of learning that integrates work experience outside of the classroom. Why did you decide [...]

Families and friends celebrated the 69 graduates of OSSM's Class of 2020 on Friday evening, July 24. The event started at 6:30 p.m. and features speeches from two elected students, Adarsh Kunnel and Sam Bird. Watch the video here.

OSSM alumna Dr. Jihan Abdul-Haqq, Class of 2000, was highlighted in a recent issue of the Sunday Oklahoman for her outstanding work in medicine in Oklahoma City. Many of Jihan's patients are low-income, and she treats all patients with a heart for helping. She appeared on the front cover of the Outlook 2020 section of that issue under the heading "21st Century Women." See more about this awesome OSSM alum [...]

The Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics will celebrate its graduates during a live graduation on Friday, July 24, at 6:30 p.m. The ceremony will be held on the OSSM campus, and all 69 seniors are limited to four guests. Each guest is required to bring their own ticket as well as a blanket or chair for seating. The abbreviated ceremony will include two student speakers and a brief address [...]

Rhiju Das, OSSM CO '95, was featured Sunday for his work on a COVID-19 vaccine on KFOR. He is leading a unique effort to find a solution and credits OSSM for introducing him to complex scientific solutions at a young age. Referring to his time at OSSM, he says, “Its really the most rigorous scientific program that I’m aware of at the high school level, I knew what DNA, RNA [...]

WISH YOU COULD SEE EACH ONE'S FACE EVERY DAY AND RELIVE THE OSSM EXPERIENCE? You can! The OSSM yearbook volunteers are working throughout this time of social distancing to bring you safe social reconnection. Reserve your 2020 Lyceum yearbook today. Quantities are limited, $45 The 2020 Lyceum is a "complete-year" yearbook, which means it covers the months of August to May (Convocation to Commencement) and will be distributed in the [...]

It's the most wonderful time of the year--early decisions are coming in for OSSM students. OSSM's Class of 2020 consists of 70 seniors, many of whom have been accepted into the nation's finest institutions of higher learning. The initial list includes the following: Baylor University (Art & Sciences) Eckerd College Emory (Oxford College) Grinnell Harvard Hofstra University Howard University Knox College MIT Oregon State University OSU OU Pacific University Rice [...]

The Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics (OSSM) was recently named Best Public High School in Oklahoma by Niche. Rankings are based on school statistics and the opinions of students and parents. Additionally, OSSM is the best high school out of 102 for STEM in Oklahoma. Demonstrating its ranking as a top school, OSSM experienced its highest enrollment for an incoming class for the fall of 2019. The Class of [...]

The Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics (OSSM) announced today that two of its students are QuestBridge National College Match Scholarship Recipients. The two OSSM recipients are: Ruth Anne Dunn, Washington University (St. Louis, Mo.) of Edmond, Okla., and David Stefanoff, Grinnell College (Grinnell, Ia.) of Midwest City, Okla. “Being named a QuestBridge Scholar is a significant, life-changing honor for these students,” said Frank Wang, Ph.D., president of OSSM. “The [...]

Any coach will tell you that a good defense beats a good offense. Well, this was not the case in the finals of the 3x3 Basketball Open Tournament this week. “We Got Offense” narrowly defeated “We Got Defense” with a score of 11-9 in Wednesday’s championship game. Yes, those were the real team names. Surrounded by competitive senior teammates and senior opponents, “Offense” forward David Stefanoff was given credit for [...]

OSSM students must complete one unit of fine arts to graduate. Thursday night's fall fine arts performance included dancing, singing, rock bands, piano playing and an orchestra. Artwork was also displayed throughout the building.

Held in early October, the OKC Riversport Youth Rowing League’s fall Regatta featured OSSM’s largest group of competitors with more than 23 rowers.  The teams hit the water with two full crews and a “combo boat.” OSSM A opened the day in the first heat with a second place finish of 2:07.3. Four heats later, OSSM B came in third at 2:42.9. In the following heat, the OSSM/Southeast combo boat [...]

More than 200 guests learned more about OSSM at the Annual Admission Preview Day for sophomores from around the state of Oklahoma. After a brief overview of the school and insight from both current students and alumni, families took student-led tours around the beautiful 32-acre campus. Admission season for Fall of 2020 is well underway. For more information, contact the Admission Office at 405-522-7802 or bill.kuehl@ossm.edu.

It's the most wonderful time of the year: college application submissions. Last year, OSSM students were accepted to 88 colleges and universities across the United States and matriculated to 27. The Class of 2020 has also been busy with a November 1 deadline for some applications. To date, seniors have submitted 180 college applications to 70 different institutions. Of these, 71 are early action or early decision. Overall 51 students [...]

The results of the ACT tests were released this week to educational districts and schools. OSSM's Class of 2019 raised the school's composite confirming the hard work of OSSM faculty and staff in preparing students for college. "Hats off to the hard working and expert faculty at OSSM," said Jan Neufeld, VP of Academic Services. "Once again, you have shown how to prepare students to be ready for college." The [...]

It seems as though the school year has only begun but the Admission Office is already hard at work to bring the Class of 2022 to campus. Prospective students have begun to shadow current students on campus. During that day, they experience a day in the life of an OSSM student by attending classes and lunch. Additionally, the Annual Preview Day is November 16. This event is for sophomores and [...]

OSSM was just named #1 Best Public High School in Oklahoma by Niche. With a student-teacher ratio of 6:1, OSSM offers an academically advanced curriculum in science and math to students from across the state. Congratulations to all faculty and staff who made this possible. Read more in USA Today.

All OSSM faculty and staff were on campus today to welcome the start of a new academic year. Dr. Wang, president, met with faculty from the eight regional centers prior to the lunch for all faculty and staff. After his presentation, Dr. Wang personally provided $100 bills to each employee to help them celebrate. School officially starts on August 11 with the Annual Convocation Ceremony and honored guest Governor Kevin [...]

Nine students of the Oklahoma School of Science and Math earned top honors in the Engineering Computation contest at the national TEAM+S competition in Washington D.C. TEAMS is an annual STEM competition that challenges students to work collaboratively and apply math and science knowledge in practical, creative ways to solve +engineering challenges. “The TEAMS competition demonstrates to students how math and science with a focus on engineering make tangible differences [...]

On Sunday, June 30, OSSM honors the 36th anniversary of HR1286--legislation that established the academic institution. Signed by Governor George Nigh and Secretary of State Phipps, the legislation was codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1210.401 of Title 70. "A secondary school to be known as the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics is hereby established to be governed by a board of trustees as created in this section." [...]

The Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics (OSSM) was created through legislative action in 1983 by House Bill 1286. It was signed by Governor George Nigh on June 23 and the Secretary of State on June 30, 36 years ago today. The first class of 44 seniors from across the state graduated in 1992. Since then, OSSM has graduated more than 1700 students, with more than half of them still [...]

OSSM hosted its annual state-wide institutes for Middle Division math and science teachers last week. During the five-day workshops, OSSM faculty taught new methods of teaching higher level math and science concepts to the more than 85 middle school teachers from 81 schools across Oklahoma in attendance. “Part of OSSM’s mission is to serve as a catalyst for advancing STEM education in Oklahoma through teacher training and development,” said Frank [...]

Michelle McCargish, Ph.D., has been named 2019 Oklahoma National History Day Teacher of the Year, an award sponsored by the Oklahoma Historical Society and Sonic America’s Drive-In. The History Teacher of the Year Award is given to the teacher who best exemplifies the mission of the Oklahoma National History Day (OkNHD) by using a social studies mindset to create students who think critically. Chosen by the OkNHD team, the prize [...]

The dogs of OSSM faculty and staff were put to work yesterday. This is finals week, and students were in need of some relaxation. Tito, Bailey, King, Lily, Buster, Murphy and others helped bring some fun to campus.

OSSM's 28th graduation will be Saturday, May 25, @ 10 a.m. The ceremony will be held on the south side of the Oklahoma State Capitol. Congratulations to our 55 graduates who will attend colleges and universities in state and across the nation and have earned more than $11 million in scholarship offerings. For complete information on the Class of 2019 Graduation click here.

Congratulations to the 12 graduating seniors from the OSSM Regional Center in Drumright, Okla. Dr. Frank Wang, president of OSSM, conducted the ceremony held Wednesday, May 8.

Seniors described their experiences at the Annual Mentorship Symposium on Saturday. Mentorships ranged from working in the State Capitol to investment and architectural firms in the OKC metro, and each of the 18 students prepared a 15-minute presentation and took questions from the audience. Special thanks to Dr. Brent Richards, director of OSSM's mentorship program. OSSM’s mentorship program gives students opportunities to work on research projects with professional scientists and [...]

Four OSSM students and their coach traveled to Washington DC on Thursday to participate in the National Science Bowl Competition from April 25 through 29. Led by Dr. Rahman, Peter Ha, Brad Luo, Howard Zhong and William Wang qualified by winning the state championship in January. The U.S. Department of Energy sponsors the trip. The National Science Bowl is a nationwide academic competition that tests students' knowledge in all areas of [...]

OSSM students earned several awards at the statewide HOSA competition. An international student organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Health Science Education Division of ACTE, HOSA promotes career opportunities in the health care industry and seeks to enhance delivery of quality health care. During the three-day event held in Norman, Okla., Pooja V. won fourth place in Epidemiology; Jeanette H. earned second place in Medical Law [...]

Tuesday, March 26, was the night of the annual Quantum Experience  hosted on campus by the OSSM Foundation. The evening started with a reception in the OSSM Senator Bernice Shedrick library and continued with dinner and a program in the Great Hall. Shelly M. Finley '93 presented her experiences working with the University of Oklahoma's Geostationary Carbon Cycle Observatory and also described her time working with the Amundsen-Scott South Pole [...]

Questbridge Recipients for 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Four OSSM Students Announced as Questbridge Recipients Oklahoma City, OK. (December 12, 2018) – The Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics (OSSM) announced today that four of its students are Questbridge National College Match Scholarship Recipients. The four OSSM recipients were: Attaira Prince, Grinnell College (Grinnell, IA) of Oklahoma City; Peter Ha, Northwestern University (Evanston, IL) of Muskogee; Jacquelyn Tafoya, Oberlin [...]

2019 OSSM Middle School Math Contest - An "Awesome" Contest March 30, 2019 This mathematics competition is for all of Oklahoma’s 6th, 7th and 8th grade students Practice tests are now available at https://www.ossm.edu/math-contest-practice-tests/

Focus on Faculty: Dr. Wang Dr. Wang is the president of the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics.