Quick Stats

General

Total Enrollment: 250

Male-Female ratio: 1:1

Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1

Operating Budget: $6.5 million

Diversity: Nearly 30 Percent of ASMS students identify themselves as being a member of a minority group. ASMS is proud to have an extremely diverse population.

National Ranking: "Third best school in Alabama" according to Newsweek Magazine in 2012 and one of the top 200 high schools in the nation (out of roughly 26,000 high schools).

Counties Represented: 67 (all) throughout the school's history

Campus Footprint: 12 acres in the Dauphin Way Historic District. For directions to campus click here.

Economic Impact: A recent economic impact study revealed that ASMS generates nearly $7 million dollars for the City of Mobile and the State of Alabama.

Art Gallery: ASMS manages an on-campus art gallery which hosts academically oriented exhibits related to science, math, or the humanities. See more here.

Fundraising: The ASMS Foundation has raised nearly $20 million since 1989, much of which has been spent on capital-improvement projects. For more information about the Foundation and how you can donate click here.

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Faculty and Staff

President: Larry V. Turner, Ed.D, Harvard University

Faculty members with a doctoral or terminal degree: 50 Percent

Faculty members with at least a Master's Degree: 100 percent

Faculty Members: 26

Staff Members: 39 (15 of whom are members of the Residence Life Hall Staff)

Research: Faculty and staff members have received countless research grants. Most recently the Physics Department has earned MIT-Lemelson and Toyota Tapestry grants; the Biology Department has earned a Toyota Tapestry grant; the Art Department earned Community Foundation grants; and the school earned a $100,000 Department of Education G5 Technology grant, as well as grants from NASA, the National Science Foundation, EPSCoRs, the Sloan Foundation, and the GTE Growth Initiatives for Teachers Fellowship Program, among many.

Academics

Average Incoming ACT Score: 24

Average Graduating ACT Score: 28

Average Class Size: 16

Average Incoming GPA: 3.63

Average Graduating GPA: 3.61/3.99 (weighted)

Merit-based scholarship offerings for the class of 2012: $7.6 million for 68 grads

Scholarships: ASMS graduates have earned nearly $200 million in scholarships. Seven graduates have earned Bill Gates Millennium Scholarships, which pay for all undergraduate and post-graduate studies.

National Merit Finalists since 1993: 130

Study Abroad: Programs available in Germany and Spain. Students spend roughly 10 weeks abroad immersed in culture as they live with a host family and attend school. Click here for more.

Alabama Colleges: 72 percent of ASMS select to stay in state.

AP Classes: ASMS offers 8 AP classes (U.S. History, English Literature, Studio Art, Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Physics C, and Physics B)

Math and Science Fields: 62 percent of graduates pursue fields related to math or science

Alumni: Since 1993, ASMS has graduated 1,900 students, 480 of whom have earned or are working toward post-graduate degrees.

Graduation Requirements: Courses completed prior to 9th grade will not be counted toward ASMS graduation requirements with the exception of Algebra or Geometry taken in the 8th grade. All requirements are stated in Carnegie Units (CU's).

• English: 4.0 CU
• Math: 4.0 CU
• Science: 4.5 CU (minimum 1.5 CU each in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics)
• History: 4.0 CU
• Foreign Language: 2.0 CU
• Physical Education: 0.5 CU per year of enrollment at ASMS
• Specific Courses:
• Health: 0.5 CU
• Survey of the Arts: 0.5 CU
• Introduction to Computational Science: 0.5 CU
• General Electives: 5.0 CU
• Special Project: 0.25 CU per year of enrollment at ASMS
• Orientation: 0.25 CU
• Behavior and Society: 0.25 CU

Literary Magazine: Each year students publish the "Oculus," a literary magazine that features poems, short stories, and artwork.

Student Life

Number of churches within walking distance from ASMS: 16

Number of restaurants within walking distance from ASMS: 28 (including Taco Bell, Starbucks, Checkers, Wendy's, and Hardy's)

Van Runs: Nearly every afternoon a van run is made to the mall, Wal-Mart, or nearby restaurants.

Mobile: The city of Mobile is known for its seafood, Mardi Gras, oak trees, and azaleas. ASMS is conveniently located within walking distance of downtown and is minutes away from Interstate 10 and Interstate 65. Mobile is also home to the NFL's Senior Bowl, the International Festival, Bay Fest, The U.S.S. Alabama Memorial Park, Gulf Coast Exploreum, Dauphin Island Sea Lab, African-American Heritage Trail, Five Rivers Delta Safaris, Mobile Carnival Museum, Fort Conde Museum, Bay Bears minor league baseball team, and other attractions available to students. For more on Mobile attractions click here.

Campus Amenities: swimming pool; tennis courts; art studio; two sound-proof piano practice rooms; indoor walking track; weight room; beach volleyball court; practice soccer field; exercise room with elliptical machines, stationary bikes, and treadmills; gym; bowling ally; game room with billiards, table tennis, air hockey, and a flat-panel TV for gaming; coffee house; and a TV room (each dorm floor also has a flat-panel TV and a DVD player).

Volunteering: Each year ASMS students log 4,500 hours volunteering. Whether it's tutoring elementary students, helping with food drives, building Habitat for Humanity homes, rescuing animals, giving blood, or feeding the homeless, it's clear that ASMS students understand the importance of giving back to their community. The culture of volunteerism, so deeply ingrained at ASMS, is rooted in a concerted effort by the school to teach students that helping others is an important character trait in many successful leaders. In fact, many students volunteer on a weekly or monthly basis and most become quite passionate about their work.

Summer Program

AIMS: The Adventures In Math and Science summer program is an academically oriented camp offered each June and open to all rising 7th through 10th graders. Click here for more.

Costs: Residential camp is $375 per week and is all-inclusive; day camp is $260 and includes lunch.

Courses: ACT Prep, Alchemy of Harry Potter, Amazing Mazes, The American West Through Film, Apps for Smart Devices, Basic Geometry with Computers, Cyber Security-Network Security, Codes and Ciphers, CSI: Mobile, Digital Forensics, Enjoying Nature, Exploring Inner Space, German for Beginners, German: Intermediate, Labs of Doom, Light Metals and Vitreous Enameling, Marine Biology, Mystery of Optical Illusions, Painting, Photoshop, PHUN Physics, Robotics, Rocketry, Solve it with Networks, An Introduction to Graph Theory, Sports FUNdamentals, Social History of Rock and Roll, Unlock the Secrets of Motion, Web Design, Weird Food Science, and Zero to Infinity.