IMSA Fosters Problem Solvers and Discoverers.
IMSA’s mission is to ignite and nurture creative, ethical, scientific minds that advance the human condition.
As a residential academy for students in grades 10–12, IMSA offers a unique environment where you’ll live and learn alongside a diverse community that values curiosity, exploration and collaboration. Through advanced academics and immersive learning experiences, you’ll develop the knowledge and skills to pursue your passions, achieve at extraordinary levels and make a difference in the world.
IMSA is more than a high school. It’s a place where curious students come together to challenge themselves, explore what’s possible and discover what they can achieve.
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Develop Your Passion
Explore advanced coursework and dive deeper into the subjects that inspire you. At IMSA, you’ll have the freedom to pursue your interests and learn alongside faculty who encourage you to ask questions and think differently.
Live and Grow.
Life at IMSA extends beyond the classroom. Living on campus gives you opportunities to build independence, try new things and grow alongside a community of curious students. Professional Resident Counselors live in each hall and support students through the Residential Life Curriculum, which builds leadership, independence and responsibility.
You’ll also have plenty of ways to get involved, with more than 75 clubs and organizations, IHSA-sponsored co-curriculars and athletic programs. Together, these experiences make IMSA a dynamic living-and-learning community.
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Celebrate Each Other’s Differences.
IMSA brings together students from across Illinois and beyond. You’ll learn from people with different experiences, perspectives and passions while building a community where everyone can contribute.
Change Your Life’s Trajectory.
Research, internships, entrepreneurship and other immersive experiences help you connect what you learn to the world around you. At IMSA, you’ll develop the knowledge, creativity and confidence to pursue what comes next and make an impact along the way.
