| Established | 2005 |
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| Type | Public secondary, Magnet |
| Principal | Mr. Edward Moyer, Jr. |
| Faculty | 40 |
| Students | 605 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | Forest Park, Illinois, USA |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Purple and White |
| Mascot | Pythons |
| Yearbook | THE Yearbook |
| Newspaper | The Voice |
| Website | http://pmsa.pths209.org/ |
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Proviso Mathematics and Science Academy is a magnet high school in Forest Park, Illinois, USA. It is the third and newest school in the Proviso Township High Schools District 209. It serves students in many towns in western Cook County including Forest Park, Broadview, Maywood, Melrose Park, Hillside, Bellwood, and Westchester. PMSA opened its doors to 126 freshmen in 2005. The principal is Mr. Edward Moyer Jr., and the assistant principal is Dr. Clotilde Frankiewicz.
The academy accepts students through an admissions program including standardized tests, grades, recommendations, and an essay. PMSA's curriculum is informed by that of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy. It focuses on Science, Math, Technology, Arts, and Foreign Languages. PMSA teaches ILASS (Integrated Language Arts And Social Studies). They also teach Physics first which is irregular for freshmen students (being a junior class). However this method has been proven to help students learn Chemistry and Biology more easily. PMSA is a laptop school meaning that there computers and laptops available to students.
The school mascot is the python. As there are no sports facilities at the Academy, students play sports at either Proviso East or West. PMSA's extra curricular activities include Student Council, Drama Club, Dance Club, Anime Club, Newspaper Club, Robotics Club, Key Club, Peer Mediation, Book Club,Chorus, Travel Club, Orchestra, Spoken Word, and the Song Writing and Producing Club.
The campus houses District 209 administration offices which were formerly located at Proviso East High School.
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