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
Name Position Degree 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 CounselingMr. Sam MurielloMathematics Instructor Masters of 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 Source: 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
External links Southwest Virginia Governor's School