Roanoke Valley Governor's School for Science and Technology | |
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Roanoke, Virginia | |
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School type | Magnet school |
Established | 1985 |
Director | Mark Levy |
Enrollment | 273 |
Color(s) | Green/White |
Rivals | Central Virginia Governor School (CVGS), Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) |
Teachers | 13 |
Website | http://www.rvgs.k12.va.us/ |
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 High School, 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.