The Sport and Medical Sciences Academy (SMSA) is a college preparatory middle and high school serving students in grades 6-12 with a focus on Sport and Medical Sciences. The Academy’s core beliefs – Dedication, Responsibility, Discipline and Respect – are embedded into each student’s educational experience to develop social consciousness and leadership skills as they learn and grow.

Students receive a rigorous foundation in Science, Language Arts, and Mathematics, while the theme is applied within the core curriculum through block scheduling, allowing for hands-on, experiential learning.  Emphasis is placed on creating opportunities for advanced study and career exploration in the fields of sport and medicine through job shadowing and internships. SMSA is an educational family where all staff members are invested in all of our students’ academic success.

Sport and Medical Sciences Academy’s mission is to develop a community of life-long learners in which all students acquire the knowledge, skills, and courage to become productive citizens within a diverse society. A special emphasis is placed on creating opportunities for advanced study and career exploration in the fields of sport and medicine.

SMSA is a magnet school which uses a thematic approach in delivering a cross-disciplinary curriculum. Technology is integrated into all subject areas. Students are encouraged to take an active role in their learning and to achieve academic excellence within a sphere of high academic rigor. SMSA maintains a partnership of educational, business, and higher educational communities with a strong commitment to public service opportunities allowing students to develop social consciousness and leadership skills which will foster pride in both the school and in the community.

Dedication: Each community member will assume responsibility for making SMSA the best it can be.

Responsibility: Each community member will be accountable for the choices he or she makes.

Discipline: Each community member will strive to reach his or her full potential – academically, professionally, personally and socially.

Respect: Each community member will recognize and value the individual differences and uniqueness of all members of the community; and also model self-respect. Respect is treating others the way you want to be treated.