The Foundation for Science and Mathematics Education, a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization, supports The New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High School — Sci High — an open-access charter high school dedicated to excellence for all students.
Our Goal: To raise $1,500 per student per year to supplement state/local funding in order to give our young people — and New Orleans' economic future — a competitive edge.
Despite daunting statistics about U.S. education, our students succeed. Sci High is one of a very few schools nationally with a focus on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) that is also available to any student. Our dropout rate is less than 1%, compared to 6% statewide. And we are one of only 4 open-access high schools in Orleans Parish to have earned two stars from the state, based on our graduation rate, test scores and attendance. We seek your support as we shape the future of New Orleans.
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Retention rate for Sci High, compared to a 94% statewide average.11%
Increase in math and science scores by Sci High students from 2009 to 2010 on the Graduate Exit Exam.B+
Sci High's rating by the state, ranking Sci High sixth amongst all all public high schools in the city.3
Sci High's rank in terms of rate of improvement among Recovery School District and Orleans Parish School Board schools.