Southwest Virginia Governor's School for Science, Mathematics, and Technology
Southwest Virginia Governor's School for Science, Mathematics, and Technology | |
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100 Northwood Drive , 24301 United States | |
Coordinates | 37°3′31.9″N 80°46′45.9″W / 37.058861°N 80.779417°WCoordinates: 37°3′31.9″N 80°46′45.9″W / 37.058861°N 80.779417°W |
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School type | Public school (government funded), Magnet school |
Motto | Setting the pace for excellence in Southwest Virginia. |
Established | 1990 |
Director | Rebecca Phillips |
Grades | 11-12 |
Enrollment | 152 |
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.)
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]
Name | Position | Degree |
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Mrs. Rebecca Phillips | Director, Biology Instructor | Masters of Science, Biology |
Mrs. Sherry Pugh | Assistant Director, Mathematics Instructor | Masters of Science, Mathematics |
Dr. Matthew Frazier | Physics and Astronomy Instructor | Doctors of Science, Physics |
Mr. Jared Brown | Chemistry Instructor | Masters of Science, Chemistry |
Mr. Greg Riffe | Mathematics Instructor | Masters of Science, Mathematics |
Mrs. Megan Arnold | Guidance Counselor | Masters of Education, School Counseling |
Mrs. Heather Lowe | Mathematics instructor | Masters in Science, Mathematics |
Participating school systems
- Carroll County
- Floyd County
- Galax City
- Giles County
- Montgomery County
- Pulaski County
- Radford City
- Smyth County
- Wythe County
Offered courses[2]
- College Chemistry
- College Physics
- Pre-Calculus
- AP Statistics/Research
- College Biology
- University Physics
- Applied Calculus
- Engineering Calculus
- Advanced Calculus
- Vector Calculus
- Differential Equations
- Linear Algebra
- Analytic Geometry
- Introduction to Microcomputer Software
- AP Environmental Science
- Anatomy/Physiology
- Organic Chemistry
- Astronomy
References
- ^ "People | SWVGS". www.swvgs.us. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
- ^ "SWVGS Courses". www.swvgs.us. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
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