Quick Facts
Established in 1969
Colors: Red, White and Blue
Mascot: Eagle
Location: Washington, DC

The Model Secondary School for the Deaf Act was signed by President Johnson on October 15, 1966 (P.L. 89-694) and in May of 1969, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare and the President of Gallaudet College signed an agreement authorizing the establishment and operation of MSSD at the College.

Fully accredited by both the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools' Commission on Secondary Schools and the Conference of Educational Administrators Serving the Deaf, the Model Secondary School for the Deaf (MSSD) provides a comprehensive day and residential four-year high school program for students from various states and United States territories. Enrollment ranges from 250 to 300 students.

MSSD students are typically between ages 14 and 21. The majority of new students begin in the fall semester, but students are also admitted throughout the year. An array of support services are available to all MSSD students, including, but not limited to communication support services, audiological services, counseling services, social work services, psychological services, and health services. Delivery of many of these services takes place within the instructional teams. Staff who provide support services are assigned to one or more instructional teams and work with those teams to meet the needs of individual students within the context of the theme-based, integrated curriculum.

MSSD students are expected to graduate ready for the challenges of adult life.

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