The Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts is the top public high school in Arkansas and among the top 50 in the nation in the 2024 Niche.com rankings.
Niche.com is a website that provides in-depth profiles on thousands of colleges, school districts and individual K-12 schools across the nation. Parents and students use Niche’s information to find the right school for them.
ASMSA is No. 1 on the website’s Best Public High Schools in Arkansas list. In addition to its top state ranking, the school is No. 46 out of more than 20,400 public high schools included in the website’s national rankings. The school is also rated as top in the state in Niche.com’s Best College Prep Public High Schools in Arkansas and Best High Schools for STEM in Arkansas lists.
ASMSA earned an A-plus Overall Niche Grade as well as A-plus grades in the individual categories of Academics, Teachers, College Prep as well as and Resources and Facilities. To view ASMSA’s profile, visit https://asmsa.me/nicheprofile.
“ASMSA's community of learning is again thrilled to be named Arkansas' top public high school in Niche.com's annual rankings,” said ASMSA Director Corey Alderdice. “What brings meaning to this recognition is the excellence across all parts of ASMSA's academic and residential experiences combined with a high level of satisfaction and enthusiasm from students, parents and alumni.”
ASMSA is a public, residential school for talented and highly motivated students in the 10th through 12th grades who have an interest and aptitude for mathematics and science as well as a passion for creativity and the arts. It is part of the University of Arkansas System. Students from across Arkansas choose to attend ASMSA’s early college experience for advanced academic opportunities that may not be available at their current school.
“Arkansans should take pride in having a school ranked among the Top 50 nationally,” Alderdice said. “ASMSA is a special investment by the people of Arkansas in igniting the potential of many of our most promising young minds. As the state enters a new era of school choice, we encourage talented and motivated students to explore this unique opportunity alongside their families.”
Grades, ratings and rankings for each school are determined by information provided to Niche by the U.S. Department of Education, self-reported information from each individual institution as well as reviews by students, parents and alumni of the school. To see a full list of the 2024 Best Public High Schools in Arkansas, visit https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-public-high-schools/s/arkansas/.