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

Southwest Virginia Governor's School for Science, Mathematics, and Technology
Motto:Setting the pace for excellence in Southwest Virginia.
Streetaddress:5251 College Drive
City:Dublin, Virginia
State:Virginia
Zipcode:24084
Country:United States
Schooltype:Magnet school
Fundingtype:Public school (government funded)
Established:1990
Principal:Rebecca Phillips
Principal Label:Director
Grades:11-12
Enrollment:152
Colors: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]

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 Instructor Masters of Science, Mathematics

Participating school systems

Offered courses[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: People SWVGS. www.swvgs.us. 2019-12-10.
  2. Web site: SWVGS Courses. www.swvgs.us. en. 2019-12-10.