All students seeking to apply for admission to ASMSA should:

• be a resident of the State of Arkansas;
• demonstrate high motivation and academic achievement that warrant more challenging and diversified curricula as they continue their high school experience;
• submit standardized achievement/assessment test scores, with preference to exams taken during the year of application. At least one of these must be either the ACT or SAT. To meet minimum requirements, applicants must score a 19 or higher Composite ACT score or SAT equivalent as well as a minimum 19 subscore on the English, Math, and Reading sections of the ACT. The writing portion of the exam is not required.
• demonstrate clear evidence of strong aptitude and interest in mathematics, science, humanities, or art;
• submit the required essay and other application information;
• be noted for their intellectual curiosity, analytical thinking, and imagination through letters of recommendation through one (1) letter of recommendation from a high school educator who has knowledge of the applicant’s academic ability, capacity for growth, and personal integrity.; and
• conduct an interview on campus if advanced to semifinalist status.

H.E.L.I.X. (Helping Elevate Low-Income Students to Excellence) Prep Academy prepares low-to-middle income and rural students who experience opportunity gaps for the rigors of ASMSA’s early college program. During the three-year program, the sophomore year serves as a transitional year during which students take advanced high school level coursework and participate in mentoring to better prepare for and excel in their junior year and beyond.

Students seeking to apply for H.E.L.I.X. should: 

• have a household income typically of $65,000 or less per year; exceptions are made for families earning more but who still qualify for Free and Reduced Lunch programs based on income (not district waiver);
• have completed Algebra I prior to enrollment at ASMSA;
• submit equivalent as well as a minimum 19 subscore on the English, Math, and Reading sections; and
• earn a minimum unweighted GPA requirement of 3.5.

Through our Early Entrance program, ASMSA considers applications from profoundly gifted high school freshmen to complete a three-year experience at ASMSA.

Students seeking to apply for Early Entrance should:

• have completed Algebra I and preferably Geometry prior to enrollment at ASMSA;
• submit qualifying standardized achievement/assessment test scores
  To meet minimum requirements, applicants must score a 27 or higher Composite ACT score or SAT equivalent as well as a minimum 24 subscore on the English, Math, and Reading sections of the ACT; and
• earn a minimum unweighted GPA requirement of 3.75.

Students seeking to apply for Standard Admission should:

• have completed Algebra I and Geometry prior to enrollment at ASMSA;
• submit qualifying standardized achievement/assessment test scores. To meet minimum requirements, applicants must score a 19 or higher Composite ACT score or SAT equivalent as well as a minimum 19 subscore on the English, Math, and Reading, sections of the ACT; and
• earn a minimum unweighted GPA requirement of 3.25.