Prospective students and their parents are invited to attend an open house at the Alabama School of Math and Science on Saturday, Nov. 12. Those interested can register online at asms.net.

 Registration begins at 9 a.m. The open house program starts at 9:20 a.m. and ends after lunch (prospective students eat free; others pay $6.).Visitors will tour the school, see student-run demonstrations, and interact with faculty and staff. 

Located in Mobile, ASMS is Alabama’s only fully residential and public school for highly motivated sophomores, juniors, and seniors seeking advanced studies in math, science, and the humanities. Tuition, room, and board are free. Throughout its history, ASMS has enrolled a student from each Alabama county.

As a public school, admission is open to all Alabama high school freshmen and sophomores. The Admission Selection Committee evaluates three areas: academic achievement, maturity, and achievement in extracurricular activities. In addition, each candidate is interviewed on campus.

All students live in dormitories under the supervision of a professional staff. ASMS offers a comprehensive residential-life program. With all students living on campus, numerous opportunities exist for tutorials, guest lectures, field trips, and visits to local cultural events, as well as to educational and scientific institutions.

 ASMS is ranked by Newsweek magazine as a top public high school in Alabama and listed as a top high school in the nation. In recent years, seven students have earned Bill Gates Millennium Scholarships, which pay for all of their undergraduate and post-graduate studies at the schools of their choice.

Since its inception, more than 125 students have been recognized as National Merit Finalists, and ASMS graduates have earned more than $140 million in scholarships since 2000.

ASMS is at 1255 Dauphin St. in Mobile.

For more information, call Peggy Partridge at 251-441-3250, or email admissions@asms.net.