Minnesota Math and Science Academy
| Math and Science Academy | |
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| Location | |
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44.912781N, -92.935W Woodbury, Minnesota, Washington 55125 United States | |
| Information | |
| School type | charter |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Director | John Gawarecki |
| Grades | 6th-12th |
| Gender | coeducational |
| Number of students | ~420 |
| Average class size | 17 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18:1 (student:teacher) |
| Language | English |
| Color(s) | Maroon, Black, Silver |
| Sports | Cross Country, Track and Field, Basketball, Baseball, Nordic Skiing, Trap Shooting |
| Mascot | Dragon |
| Team name | Dragons, Fighting Calculators |
| Test average | 83.6 (Math), 96.4 (Reading) |
| Newspaper | A Slice of Pi |
| Yearbook | Mascada |
| Budget | Publicly funded |
| Website | http://www.mnmsa.org/ |
The Math and Science Academy (MSA) is a charter school that serves students in grades 6 through 12. It is located in the City Center neighborhood of Woodbury, Minnesota. MSA is a tuition free public school open to any student in the state of Minnesota.
Subject areas include mathematics, science, humanities, and foreign language. Students must pass complete programs in science and mathematics including biology, chemistry, physics, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and calculus. Graduates meet or exceed the Minnesota Graduation Standards in all areas. Students may be moved into a different mathematics course level depending on performance.
Since its founding, MSA has encouraged its juniors and seniors to take advantage of Minnesota's Post Secondary Enrollment Option, in which high school students can take courses at a college or university in Minnesota, tuition paid by the state of Minnesota. This option has been very popular among the upperclassmen. While there are often very few upper level course offerings due to lack of demand, most MSA students will have already earned anywhere from 1 to 4 semesters of college credit upon graduation. More recently, MSA has also begun offering AP Calculus AB and BC, Physics B, Chemistry, and Biology.
Class list (By grade)
Mathematics
- 6th grade: Pre-Algebra
- 7th grade: Algebra I
- 8th grade: Algebra II
- 9th grade: Algebra III (including geometry)
- 10th grade: Pre-Calculus (including trigonometry)
- 11th or 12th grade: Calculus
Sciences
- 6th grade: Life Science
- 7th grade: Earth Science
- 8th grade: Physical Science
- 9th grade: Biology
- 10th grade: Chemistry
- 11th or 12th grade: Physics
Social Studies
- 6th grade: Minnesota Studies
- 7th grade: US History
- 8th grade: Global Studies
- 9th grade: 9th grade World History
- 10th grade: 10th grade World History
- 11th or 12th grade: Political Science, Economics, and American History
(This is only an estimated system. A student may be in a different course than on the possible listings.)
Extracurricular activities
Notable events
The Math and Science Academy celebrates a certain nerd/geek culture and annually holds several notable events.