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

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.)

Southwest Virginia Governor's School for Science, Mathematics, and Technology
Address
100 Northwood Drive

Pulaski
,
Virginia
24301

United States
Coordinates37°3′31.9″N 80°46′45.9″W
Information
School typePublic school (government funded), Magnet school
MottoSetting the pace for excellence in Southwest Virginia.
Established1990
DirectorRebecca Phillips
Grades11-12
Enrollment152
Color(s)Blue, White, Gold               
Websitehttp://www.swvgs.us/

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
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

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
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References
  1. "People | SWVGS". www.swvgs.us. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  2. "SWVGS Courses". www.swvgs.us. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
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