Academy for Science and Design

Academy for Science and Design
Address
Map
9 Townsend West

Nashua
,
(Hillsborough County)
,
New Hampshire
03063

United States
Information
School typePublic, charter school
Established2007; 17 years ago (2007)
DirectorJenn Cava
Teaching staff
  • 6–8: 19.5 (FTE) (2018–19)[1]
  • 9–12: 10.6 (FTE) (2018–19)[2]
Grades5–12
Number of students
  • 6–8: 291 (2018–19)[1]
  • 9-12: 241 (2018–19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio
  • 6–8: 14.92 (2018–19)[1]
  • 9–12: 22.74 (2018–19)[2]
Websiteasdnh.org

42°47′17″N 71°31′15″W / 42.78806°N 71.52083°W / 42.78806; -71.52083The Academy for Science and Design (ASD) is a Blue-ribbon public charter school located in Nashua, New Hampshire, United States. It has been consistently ranked as among the top high schools in the United States, as well as the #1 school in the state of New Hampshire.[3] ASD concentrates on providing a STEM-based education. The academy is tuition-free for New Hampshire residents. However, the limited space available for new students makes a lottery system necessary. All applicants who are eligible for the lottery (who completed the application requirements by the deadline) are drawn and this order is used to create the waiting list each year. The school is physically located in Nashua, but is a New Hampshire public school and all New Hampshire students are eligible to apply for enrollment. Nashua students are not given priority over students from any other New Hampshire towns.

ASD opened in September 2007 and is currently serving 525 students from over 40 New Hampshire communities in grades 5 through 12. The academy offers a science, technology, engineering and math oriented curriculum beginning with algebra, integrated biology and chemistry, and physics in grade 7.[4]

  1. ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - Academy for Science and Design Charter (M) (330004000678)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - Academy for Science and Design Charter (H) (330004000684)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  3. ^ "Academy for Science and Design (ASD) in Nashua, NH". US News. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Mission - Academy for Science and Design". Archived from the original on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-09-24.