Southwest Virginia Governor's School for Science, Mathematics, and Technology
Southwest Virginia Governor's School for Science, Mathematics, and Technology | |
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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°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, 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 |
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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 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
- Carroll County
- Galax City
- Giles County
- Montgomery County
- Pulaski County
- Radford City
- Smyth County
- Wythe County
Offered courses
- College Chemistry
- College Physics
- Pre-Calculus
- AP Statistics/Research
- College Biology
- University Physics
- Applied Calculus
- Engineering Calculus
- Advanced Calculus
- Differential Equations
- Linear Algebra
- Analytic Geometry
- Computer Science
- Web Design
- Introduction to Microcomputer Software
- AP Environmental Science
- Anatomy/Physiology