Southwest Virginia Governor's School for Science, Mathematics, and Technology

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Southwest Virginia Governor's School for Science, Mathematics, and Technology
Location
Southwest Virginia Governor's School for Science, Mathematics, and Technology
5251 College Drive

,
24084

United States
Coordinates 37°3′31.9″N80°46′45.9″W / 37.058861°N 80.779417°W / 37.058861; -80.779417
Information
School typePublic school (government funded), Magnet school
MottoSetting the pace for excellence in Southwest Virginia.
Established1990
DirectorRebecca Phillips
Grades11-12
Enrollment152
Color(s)Blue, White, Gold    
Website http://www.swvgs.us/

The Southwest Virginia Governor's School for Science, Mathematics, and Technology is one of Virginia's 18 state-initiated magnet Governor's Schools. It is a part-time school where 11th and 12th grade students take advanced classes in the morning (receiving their remaining classes from their home high school.)

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The school utilizes the combined resources of the participating school divisions to provide programs which facilitate the acquisition of scientific and technical knowledge through laboratory investigation and research. Students attend the Governor's School for half a day to take science, math, and research classes before returning to their neighborhood high schools. While all classes in the program satisfy high school requirements, they all count for college credit too.

The program's approach combines traditional classroom and laboratory training with specialized experiences such as visits from successful scientists and universities, unique internships, and various field research.

Faculty [1]

NamePositionDegree
Mrs. Rebecca PhillipsDirector, Biology InstructorMasters of Science, Biology
Mrs. Sherry PughAssistant Director, Mathematics InstructorMasters of Science, Mathematics
Dr. Matthew FrazierPhysics and Astronomy InstructorDoctors of Science, Physics
Mr. Jared BrownChemistry InstructorMasters of Science, Chemistry
Mr. Greg RiffeMathematics InstructorMasters of Science, Mathematics
Mrs. Megan ArnoldGuidance CounselorMasters of Education, School Counseling
Mr. Sam MurielloMathematics InstructorMasters of Science, Mathematics

Participating school systems

Offered courses [2]

References

  1. "People | SWVGS". www.swvgs.us. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  2. "SWVGS Courses". www.swvgs.us. Retrieved December 10, 2019.