 Hi, and welcome to the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics. NCSSM is a two-year, public, online, and residential high school for students who excel academically and who have an interest in science and mathematics. Located in Durham, North Carolina, NCSSM enrolls students from all over the state. NCSSM offers a highly creative environment where passionate instructors teach innovative courses, and some of these courses can count for college credit. The possibilities here are truly endless. We are now in the lobby of the historic Watts Building, which opened as the hospital in 1895 and then reopened as the school in 1980. It is now the home of our math and humanities departments. Although we're the School of Science and Mathematics, we offer a wide range of literature, world language, history, and fine arts courses. Many of these courses are multidisciplinary and team-taught, allowing students to dive deeply into subjects and make meaningful connections. This is the third floor of Watts where you can find our math department. Students are required to take five trimester courses of math during their two years here, but most take six or more. Students can also choose from a wide variety of fun and challenging math electives as well as traditional AP course offerings. The science opportunities here at Science and Math are nothing short of amazing. Along with the standard AP chemistry, biology, and physics courses, we offer more unique courses than I can even mention. Research is vital to our science program and there are lots of opportunities for students to pursue individual interests. Our faculty give us the guidance we need to explore and discover creative solutions to a wide range of problems. It's this spirit of innovation that has gained NCSSM students recognition in math and science competitions throughout the world. The Department of Engineering and Technology is NCSSM's newest department. Students experience real-world hands-on problem-solving in computer science and robotics classes. Other courses include environmental, biomedical, mechanical, electrical, and civil engineering. Another unique opportunity is our mentorship program. Mentorship is available to help seniors develop research skills while working in off-campus labs or in other unique real-world situations with research professionals. Students in this program spend two days a week working with a mentor at a local university or area business. Another way we can explore subjects outside of our normal classes is a mini-term. For 10 days in the spring, we can participate in a specialized mini-course or work on an independent project that we can design. Many mini-term options involve travel and give us a chance to have a one-of-a-kind educational experience. You may not know this, but NCSSM's distance education program serves students in school systems across the state. Our faculty broadcasts daily from our four video conferencing studios. NCSSM online makes our accelerated course offerings available to students who are interested in experiencing NCSSM while staying at their hometowns. Here we are in the art studio, which used to be the operating room of Watts Hospital. Here we take courses like oil painting, digital and darkroom photography, and ceramics. Our music program has classes for beginners and experts alike. We have four soundproof practice rooms and a recording studio where students can learn about music and technology and hone their skills. The fine arts department also puts on three theatrical performances a year, as well as dance performances and hosts a diverse range of arts and cultural festival. Our library features access to a wide array of books, academic journals, magazines and DVDs. We also have an interlibrary loan agreement with many area universities, and highly skilled librarians are here to help you in the research. The library also has a technology helped us, group in individual study areas, and a coffee bar. All students in the residential program are required to live on campus. Six dorms house our 680 students with 30 to 36 students on each floor. Rooms are doubles or triples with a limited number of singles for seniors. Some dorms are equipped with kitchens and all of the dorms have lounges. Adult student life instructors live on every floor and teach life skills such as financial planning and resume development. NCSSM takes campus safety very seriously. Campus resource officers and uniform police officers are on duty 24 hours a day and always available to help. Students must check into the residence halls nightly as well as sign out each time they leave campus and sign back in when they return. NCSSM has 19 varsity sports teams including soccer, track and field, swimming, volleyball, basketball, and tennis. Intermural sports encourage friendly competition between residence halls. Our physical education center boasts a gymnasium, a weight room and cardio equipment, a dance studio, racquetball court, and even a batting cage. And if that wasn't enough, there are over 80 academic and cultural clubs on campus. This is just a small sample of what NCSSM has to offer. If you have any more questions, please contact our admissions office. Thank you for joining us! We hope to see you soon! Bye!