OSSM opens in-person school for academic year

  • Before speaking at the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics' Convocation on Sunday, Governor Stitt poses with trustees and faculty. In his remarks, the governor inspired students to pursue their dreams. Fazlur Rahman, Ph.D., Ron Mashore, Mark Li, Ruibo Li, Ph.D., Sara Marie Bodenstein, M.Div., Governor J. Kevin Stitt, Monique Baxter, Kurt Bachmann, Ph.D., Michael Jordan, Ph.D., Brent Richards, Ph.D. and, Dan Little. Courtesy photo
    Before speaking at the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics' Convocation on Sunday, Governor Stitt poses with trustees and faculty. In his remarks, the governor inspired students to pursue their dreams. Fazlur Rahman, Ph.D., Ron Mashore, Mark Li, Ruibo Li, Ph.D., Sara Marie Bodenstein, M.Div., Governor J. Kevin Stitt, Monique Baxter, Kurt Bachmann, Ph.D., Michael Jordan, Ph.D., Brent Richards, Ph.D. and, Dan Little. Courtesy photo

    OKLAHOMA CITY – Aug. 19, 2021 – The Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics (OSSM) announced today the successful opening of its 2021-22 school year with 120 students enrolled for inperson classes on the 32-acre campus. It began Sunday with Convocation, at which Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt encouraged the students to pursue their dreams. Students then picked up their textbooks and returned to the Residence Hall to begin their first night’s assignments. Earlier that weekend, students moved into their rooms where they will live for the academic year.

    "OSSM is said to have the most rigorous curriculum of its kind in the nation," said Frank Wang, Ph.D., president of OSSM. "Our students come from the entire state for our world class faculty and academic program, which prepares students for college, graduate schools and careers in STEM. We are proud that through their work and companies they found, OSSM graduates help fuel Oklahoma's economic engine."

    “Coming out of COVID and finally having a real OSSM experience is exciting and certainly a little strange,” said Anusha Fathepure, a senior at OSSM. “I’m excited to meet all the juniors and make my last year in high school really count before heading off into the real world.”

    The Class of 2023 consists of 62 new students. The male/ female ratio is split evenly with 31 males and 31 females coming from 16 counties and 19 cities. They also represent 34 different high schools throughout the state.

    About OSSM

    Nationally ranked as a top public high school in the United States, OSSM provides a collegelevel, academically advanced curriculum in science and mathematics to juniors and seniors across the state. Created through legislative action in 1983, the two-year residential public high school serves all Oklahoma schools and students through five satellite locations plus a virtual program, statewide math contests, day workshops for students, residential summer academies for students, teacher professional development workshops, and outreach activities for students of varying ages.

    For more information, call (405) 521-6436 or visit the website at www.ossm.edu.