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

Southwest Virginia Governor's School for Science, Mathematics, and Technology
Address
100 Northwood Drive
Pulaski, Virginia 24301
 United States
Coordinates 37°3′31.9″N 80°46′45.9″W / 37.058861°N 80.779417°W / 37.058861; -80.779417Coordinates: 37°3′31.9″N 80°46′45.9″W / 37.058861°N 80.779417°W / 37.058861; -80.779417
Information
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, some may also be used for college credit.

The program's approach combines traditional classroom and laboratory training with specialized experiences such as visits from successful scientists, 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 Fraizer Physics Instructor Doctors of Science, Physics
Mrs. Krista Stith Anatomy Instructor Masters of Science, Anatomy and Physiology
Mr. Jared Brown Chemistry Instructor Masters of Science, Chemistry
Mrs. Jerri England Mathematic Instructor Masters of Science, Mathematics
Mr. Rick Fisher Computer Science and Mathematics Instructor Masters of Science, Mathematics
Mr. Greg Riffe Mathematics Instructor Masters of Science, Mathematics
Mrs. Linda McCraw Guidance Counselor

Participating school systems

Offered courses

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