Roanoke Valley Governor's School for Science and Technology
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The Roanoke Valley Governor's School for Science and Technology is located in the Grandin Court
neighborhood of Roanoke
, Virginia
on the campus of Patrick Henry High School
, and was established in 1985 as a result of the cooperative effort of seven regional school districts to improve education in mathematics
and science
. It is one of the state of Virginia
's regional Governor's Schools
. It has a faculty which included Gwen Sibert, the 2003 "Virginia Science Teacher of the Year."
RVGS pulls students from Patrick Henry, William Fleming
, Cave Spring, Glenvar
, Hidden Valley
, Northside
, William Byrd
, Salem
, Craig County, Franklin County
, James River
, Lord Botetourt
, Liberty
, and Staunton River High School
.
Only students from Roanoke City Public Schools and other special cases attend the afternoon session, while the morning session takes all other students. All seniors attend the morning session.
Grandin Court, Roanoke, Virginia
Grandin Court is a Roanoke, Virginia, neighborhood located in southwest Roanoke. It borders the neighborhoods of Raleigh Court on the north and Franklin-Colonial to the south and east. The southwestern border is shared with Roanoke County. As of the 2000 U.S...
neighborhood of Roanoke
Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke is an independent city in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. state of Virginia and is the tenth-largest city in the Commonwealth. It is located in the Roanoke Valley of the Roanoke Region of Virginia. The population within the city limits was 97,032 as of 2010...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
on the campus of Patrick Henry High School
Patrick Henry High School (Roanoke, Virginia)
Patrick Henry High School is a public high school located in the Grandin Court neighborhood of Roanoke, Virginia. It is one of the two general enrollment high schools for the Roanoke City Public Schools.-History:...
, and was established in 1985 as a result of the cooperative effort of seven regional school districts to improve education in mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
and science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
. It is one of the state of Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
's regional Governor's Schools
Governor's Schools (Virginia)
The Governor's Schools are a collection of regional magnet high schools and summer programs in the Commonwealth of Virginia intended for gifted students....
. It has a faculty which included Gwen Sibert, the 2003 "Virginia Science Teacher of the Year."
RVGS pulls students from Patrick Henry, William Fleming
William Fleming High School
William Fleming High School is a public high school in the Miller Court/Arrowood neighborhood of Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.A.. It is one of the two general enrollment high schools for the Roanoke City Public Schools.-History:...
, Cave Spring, Glenvar
Glenvar High School
Glenvar High School is a public high school in Roanoke County, Virginia. It is one of the five high schools for the . Glenvar High School serves the western end of Roanoke County and is located in the community of Glenvar, which is immediately west of Salem, Virginia.-History:Glenvar High School...
, Hidden Valley
Hidden Valley High School (Roanoke, Virginia)
Hidden Valley High School is a public high school in Roanoke County, Virginia. It is one of the five high schools in the Roanoke County Public Schools system. Hidden Valley High School is one of the two high schools, along with Cave Spring High School, that serve southwest Roanoke...
, Northside
Northside High School (Roanoke, Virginia)
Northside High School is one of five high schools in Roanoke County, Virginia.- Location and History :Northside High School , located in the northern area of Roanoke County, Virginia, first opened its doors to students in December, 1960...
, William Byrd
William Byrd High School
William Byrd High School is a public secondary school located in Roanoke County, Virginia. It is a part of the Roanoke County Public Schools system....
, Salem
Salem High School (Salem, Virginia)
Salem High School is a public high school in Salem, Virginia. It is the sole high school for the .-History:Salem High School was opened for the 1977-1978 school year by . The student bodies of Andrew Lewis High School in Salem and Glenvar High School in western Roanoke County were consolidated...
, Craig County, Franklin County
Franklin County High School (Rocky Mount, Virginia)
Franklin County High School is located in Rocky Mount, Virginia. Approximately 2300 students attend Franklin County High School, which was founded in 1950...
, James River
James River High School (Buchanan, Virginia)
James River High School is a public high school in Buchanan, Virginia. It serves the northern part of Botetourt County, including the towns of Buchanan, Eagle Rock, Fincastle, and Springwood. James River was founded in 1959 with the consolidation of the Buchanan, Eagle Rock, and Fincastle high...
, Lord Botetourt
Lord Botetourt High School
Lord Botetourt High School is one of two high schools in Botetourt County, Virginia. It was built in 1958, in suburban Daleville, Virginia, opening the fall of 1959. It currently has 73 faculty members serving over 1,000 students grades 9-12. LB, as it is commonly known, is named after Lord...
, Liberty
Liberty High School (Bedford, Virginia)
Liberty High School is one of the three high schools in Bedford County, Virginia. Liberty HS opened in 1964. Its mascot is the "Minuteman." School colors are red, white and navy blue. The school serves students from Villamont, Thaxton, Montvale, Big Island and the City of Bedford.- Student body...
, and Staunton River High School
Staunton River High School
Staunton River High School is one of the three high schools in Bedford County, Virginia. SRHS opened in 1964.-Mission statement:The primary mission of Staunton River High School isto assist all students in acquiring the knowledge...
.
Only students from Roanoke City Public Schools and other special cases attend the afternoon session, while the morning session takes all other students. All seniors attend the morning session.