NC School of Science and Mathematics teacher wins Grammy

Phillip Riggs, who has been teaching for 27 years and at the School of Science and Mathematics since 2008, has won a Grammy for Music Educator of the Year. He  was chosen from a field of more than 4,500 nominations from all 50 states. 

Durham's NC School of Science and Mathematics Ranked #2 in NC and #23 in Nation by Newsweek

Newsweek's “America’s Best High Schools” top 100 list  ranked Durham's statewide public boarding school, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics #2 in North Carolina and #23 in the nation.

Newsweek Ranks NCSSM as Nation's 29th Best High School

Newsweek ranked North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics as the 29th best high school in the nation on its list of America's Best High Schools 2012.

Huffington Post Lauds NC School of Science and Mathematics

In the article "Schools That Should Teach America About Teaching Science" the Huffington Post lauds the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics as a school "that we should applaud, recognize, and understand. They have discovered and refined important ingredients for inspiring students in the sciences."

NCSSM Break World Record

The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics have officially broken the world record for the amount of nonperishable food collected in one day at one location by collecting 540,508 pounds of food.

NCSSM Students Recognized

Jessie Duan and Bryce Taylor, seniors at Durham's North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, were named state winners of the 2010 Siemens Awards for Advanced Placement which recognizes up to 100 of America's top achievers in Advanced Placement science and mathematics courses with a $2,000 college scholarship.

NCSSM Student Finalist in National Science Competition

Si Yi "Ryan" Lee, a senior at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, was named one of 40 finalist in the 2011 Intel Science Talent Search competition.

NCSSM Teacher Places Third in National Contest

Sue Anne Lewis, a student life instructor at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics and the key figure behind its food drive, placed third in the national Subway High School Heroes Contest.

NCSSM Teacher Featured on Today Show

Durham resident and retired North Carolina School of Science and Math teacher Joe Liles will be featured on NBC's Today Show in a segment called "Your Life Calling with Jane Pauley" on Wednesday, November 10.