The Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities (The Indiana Academy) is a nationally ranked public
boarding magnet
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high school located on the campus of
Ball State University
Ball State University (Ball State or BSU) is a public research university in Muncie, Indiana, United States. The university has three off-campus centers in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, and Fishers, Indiana. The university is composed of seven aca ...
in
Muncie, Indiana
Muncie ( ) is a city in Delaware County, Indiana, United States, and its county seat. It is located in East Central Indiana about northeast of Indianapolis. At the 2020 census, the city's population was 65,195, down from 70,085 in the 2010 c ...
. The Academy offers both residential and non-residential (commuter) options for juniors and seniors. In the 2022-2023 academic year, a non-residential-only program for high school sophomores was added. Admission is open to high ability, gifted, and talented high school students living anywhere in Indiana. The application process includes providing student information, an essay, and various short answer questions.
The Indiana Academy was founded in 1988 by the Indiana General Assembly. and is a part of Ball State's Teachers College. The first group of Academy juniors started in the fall of 1990.
Nearly 9
of graduates will attend 4-year colleges or other post-secondary education. For the Class of 2024, the average SAT score wa
1265vs th
Indiana average of 1073and the National average of 1105. The Indiana Academy offers courses in twelve AP subjects.
Athletics
The Academy's athletes participate in sports with the teams of
Burris Laboratory School.
Alumni
Alumni include prominent doctors, surgeons, lawyers, teachers, professors, writers, and engineers.
See also
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Alabama School of Mathematics and Science
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Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts
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Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky
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Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics
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Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
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Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science
The Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science (KAMS) is a two-year, residential, early-entrance-to-college program for U.S. high school juniors and seniors who are academically talented in the areas of mathematics and science. Located on the Fort ...
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Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts
The Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts (LSMSA) is a public residential high school located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, US on the campus of Northwestern State University (NSU). It is a member of the National Consortium for Specializ ...
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Maine School of Science and Mathematics
The Maine School of Science and Mathematics (MSSM) is a public residential magnet high school in Limestone, Maine, United States.
MSSM serves students from all over the state of Maine, as well as youth from other states and international stude ...
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Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science
The Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science (MSMS) is Mississippi's only public residential high school for academically gifted students and is located in Columbus, Mississippi, United States, on the campus of the Mississippi University for ...
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North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM) is a two-year, public residential high school with two physical campuses located in Durham, North Carolina, and Morganton, North Carolina, that focuses on the intensive study of scie ...
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Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics
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South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics
The South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM or SCGSSM) is a public, Boarding school, boarding high school for students in grades 11 and 12, located in Hartsville, South Carolina. The school concentrates on science an ...
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Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science
References
External links
Official website
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Public high schools in Indiana
Charter schools in Indiana
Gifted education
Schools in Delaware County, Indiana
Educational institutions established in 1988
Ball State University
Buildings and structures in Muncie, Indiana
Education in Muncie, Indiana
Public boarding schools in the United States
Boarding schools in Indiana
1988 establishments in Indiana