The Alabama School of Mathematics and Science (ASMS) is a public residential high school in midtown Mobile, Alabama. ASMS is a member of the NCSSSMST and graduated its first class in 1993.
The school was founded in 1989 as a unique public-private partnership. The Alabama School of Mathematics and Science is part of the state government, while the Alabama School of Mathematics and Science Foundation coordinates private support. It was modeled after the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics and the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts where students complete their final two or three years of high school focusing on advanced studies in mathematics and the sciences. It does not charge for tuition, books, room, or board. The only fee is an annual "activities fee" which covers class trips and other day-to-day activities. Although its name suggests focus on Mathematics and Science, ASMS also has a History Department and an English Department that offer college-level courses that prepare students for collegiate studies in those areas.
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