NC Senate proposes expansion study for Morganton Science and Math School

Students celebrate graduation from NCSSM-Morganton on May 24, 2024. The N.C. Senate two-year budget, released in March 2025, proposes studying whether to increase the size of the Morganton campus.

By WSOCTV.com News Staff

MORGANTON, N.C. — The North Carolina School of Science and Math in Morganton could double its student population.

The state Senate’s proposed budget calls for a study and plan to accommodate at least twice as many students.

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According to the Morganton Herald, the plan would be presented by next February.

Lawmakers want to know how many qualified students are turned away due to space.

Currently, the school has 300 students enrolled. The Durham campus has 680.

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