伊利诺伊数学和自然科学学院（Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, Aurora, IL）

Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy® (IMSA) develops creative, ethical leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. As a teaching and learning laboratory created by the State of Illinois, IMSA enrolls academically talented Illinois students (grades 10-12), in its advanced residential academic program. Graduates are leaders in the business, education, scientific, and civic sectors. By design, IMSA is not part of the K-12 educational system. Rather, IMSA is an independent state agency governed by an appointed Board of Trustees. IMSA’s budget is part of the Illinois higher education system.

Notable IMSA technology alumni include YouTube Co-Founder Steve Chen, PayPal Co-Creator Yu Pan, Yelp Co-Founder Russell Simmons, SparkNotes and OkCupid Co-Founder Sam Yagan, and Hearsay Social Founder, Clara Shih. IMSA is proud to have been ranked the 2019 #1 Public School in America by niche.com and named among the top 40 public and private college preparatory institutions in the world by The Wall Street Journal. IMSA has been profiled by NBC-TV’s Dateline, CNN’s Science and Technology News, USA Today, New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal.

IMSA is both a public residential Academy and a catalyst and laboratory for the advancement of STEM teaching and learning statewide, with responsibility to stimulate further excellence for all Illinois schools in mathematics and science through student and educator outreach, teacher training and turnkey STEM curricula, student enrichment and entrepreneurship and makerspace education.

伊利诺斯州数学和科学学院（IMSA）在科学、技术、工程和数学领域培养有创造力、有道德的领导者。作为伊利诺斯州创建的教学实验室，IMSA在其高级学术项目中招收了具有学术天赋的伊利诺斯州学生（10-12年级）。毕业生是商业、教育、科学和公民部门的领导者。通过设计，IMSA不是K-12教育系统的一部分。相反，IMSA是一个独立的教育机构，由指定的董事会管理。IMSA的预算是伊利诺斯高等教育体系的一部分。

著名的IMSA技术校友包括YouTube联合创始人Steve Chen、PayPal共同创作者于潘、Yelp共同创始人罗素西蒙斯、斯帕克诺克斯和OkCuPID共同创始人Sam Yagan以及道听途说的社会创始人史宗玮。IMSA非常自豪地被niche.com评为2019年美国第一公立学校，并被《华尔街日报》评为世界前40名公立和私立大学预备机构。美国全国广播公司的《每日电讯报》、CNN的《科技新闻》、《今日美国》、《纽约时报》和《华尔街日报》对IMSA进行了简介。

IMSA既是公共学区学院，也是促进全州STEM教学和学习的催化剂和实验室，其职责是通过学生和教育工作者的拓展、教师培训和图STEM课程，学生充实，创业和临时教育。

所以做为2018年评比的全美第一公立高中，并不是拥有学区房就能入读。其招生的体制又象是模仿了私立学校的招生方法。但学校内的华人学生不少，是值得奋斗的学校！