Proviso Mathematics and Science Academy

Proviso Mathematics and Science Academy is a selective enrollment high school in Forest Park, Illinois, United States that opened its doors to 126 freshmen in 2005. It is one of the newest schools in the Proviso Township High Schools District 209. It serves students in many towns in western Cook County including Forest Park, Berkeley, Broadview, Maywood, Melrose Park, Stone Park, Hillside, Bellwood, and Westchester among others. In May 2019, the school was named within the top ten Illinois High Schools, placing 7th in U.S. News & World Report.

Proviso Mathematics and Science Academy
Address
8601 W. Roosevelt Road

Forest Park
,
Illinois
60130

United States
Coordinates41.8651°N 87.8322°W / 41.8651; -87.8322
Information
School typepublic secondary, selective enrollment
Opened2005
Statusopen
School districtProviso Twp. HS Dist. 209
SuperintendentDr. James L. Henderson [1]
PrincipalMr. William C. Breisch [2]
Faculty43.55 (FTE)[3]
Grades9–12
Gendercoed
Enrollment822 (2018–19)[3]
Average class size25.6[4]
Student to teacher ratio18.87[3]
CampusSuburban
Colour(s)  purple
  black
Slogan"Be prompt, prepared, pay attention, be positive, and always persevere."
MascotMonty the Python
NicknamePythons
NewspaperPMSA Voice[5]
Yearbook"The PMSA Years"
Websitehttp://pmsa.pths209.org/index3.asp

Academics and admissions

The academy accepts students through an admissions program including standardized tests, grades, teacher recommendations, and an essay. Proviso's curriculum is informed by that of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy. The curriculum focuses on science, math, technology, arts, and foreign languages. They also teach Physics First, which introduces freshmen to physics before studying chemistry and biology.

The school mascot is Monty the Python; school colors are purple and black. As there are no sports facilities at the Academy, students play sports including baseball, basketball, football, track and field, softball, volleyball at either Proviso East or Proviso West. Proviso's extra curricular activities include: Anime Club, Book Club, Comedy Improv, Chorus, Debate, Newspaper, Theater, Robotics, Student Council and Yearbook.

Much of the campus houses District 209 administration offices which were formerly located at Proviso East High School.

Beyond graduation

Graduates have gone on to four year colleges and universities including Boston University, Cornell University, Dominican University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northwestern University, and University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign among various others.

References
  1. http://www.pths209.org/departments/office_of_the_superintendent/
  2. Administrative directory, accessed 2 August 2011
  3. "Proviso Math and Science Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  5. Activities directory for PMSA; accessed 25 July 2009
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