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The Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts (ASMSA) is a two-year, public residential high school located in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It is a part of the University of Arkansas administrative system, as well as being a member of the NCSSSMST. This is the logo for the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts. ... Hot Springs is a city located in Garland County, Arkansas in the United States of America. ... State nickname: The Natural State Other U.S. States Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Governor Mike Huckabee (R) Senators Blanche Lincoln (D) Mark Pryor (D) Official language(s) English Area 137,732 km² (29th)  - Land 134,856 km²  - Water 2,876 km² (2. ... University of Arkansas The University of Arkansas, also known as the U. of A., or simply The Hill, is a public coeducational land-grant university system, and the main campus is located in Fayetteville in the state of Arkansas, USA. Founded as Arkansas Industrial University in 1871 (Arkansas is renowned... -1...

School Description

Academically, the school is modeled on the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics. Studies focus on mathematics, computer science, science, and humanities, which is the largest department at the school, and all courses are taught at the Honors level or above. ASMSA also offers a number of AP-level courses and courses that go beyond the AP level, especially in mathematics. Unlike other state-wide math and science high schools, it has an arts program, which was recently added by the state legislature. However, no real funding has been given to back this initiative, so the arts program at the moment is a formality. As it recruits students from all of Arkansas, ASMSA can be described as a statewide magnet school. The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM) is a two-year, public residential high school located in Durham, North Carolina. ...

The school was founded in the early 1990s with backing from Governor Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton. The first class enrolled as juniors in 1993 and graduated in 1995. William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe, III on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... Hillary Rodham Clinton (born Hillary Diane Rodham on October 26, 1947) is the junior United States Senator from New York, serving her freshman term since January 3, 2001. ...

Prospective students apply during the spring of their sophomore year. Applicants submit application forms, grade transcripts, SAT or ACT results, and three letters of recommendation. Generally, students can only enter the school as a rising junior, although there have been cases where a student from another state magnet school transferred to ASMSA. Additionally, some students will repeat their junior year of high school at ASMSA because they didn't apply in time to be admitted with their regular class. The SATs (pronounced S-A-T, not the action sat), formerly called the Scholastic Aptitude Tests and Scholastic Assessment Tests, are standardized tests frequently used by colleges and universities in the United States to aid in the selection of incoming students. ... Look up Act on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Act may refer to: in law, a written document that attests the legality of the transaction. ...

Students who attend ASMSA live in dormitories away from their families, much like college students. The dormitories are single-sex, and there is no co-mingling on residential floors. The students are supervised by full-time Residential Mentors. The school itself is located in the former St. Joseph's Catholic Hospital in the historic district of Hot Springs, and it is surrounded on three sides by the Hot Springs National Park. The school's mascot is the dolphin. Established from Hot Springs Reservation, Hot Springs National Park is a United States National Park in central Arkansas adjacent to the town of Hot Springs. ...

Notable professors at the school include Dr. Don Baker, now a Foreign Service Officer of the United States Department of State. http://i22. ...

Several former and current professors at the school also instruct during the summers at the Arkansas Governor's School. Current teachers who also instruct at the Governor's School are Sean Chapman and James Katowich. Former instructors who taught AGS seminars include Dr. James Ngere, Dr. Don Baker, and Marty Slaughter.

Student Life

ASMSA students have a number of projects and activities that fill their time. One of the school's trademarks is participation in the Intel Science and Engineering Fair. Every student selects a research topic at the start of their spring semester as a junior, and they will continue to research this project for the next fourteen months through a class titled Fundamentals in Research Methods. This project culminates in Science Fair week, generally in the last half of March. ASMSA competes as its own region in the state competition because of the sheer quantity of projects it produces every year - a hundred or more is normal. Other academic endeavors include Culture Fair, where every foreign language student produces a study of some cultural aspect of the chosen language, and Dolphinstock, where the American Studies classes perform acts, speeches, and music appropriate to the 1960s.

External links

• Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts
• ASMS Alumni
• ASMSA Alumni