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The '''Roanoke Valley Governor's School for Science and Technology''' is located in the [[Grandin Court, Roanoke, Virginia|Grandin Court]] neighborhood of [[Roanoke, Virginia|Roanoke]], [[Virginia]], 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 (Virginia)|Governor's Schools]]. It has a faculty of highly qualified teachers including the 2003 "Virginia Science Teacher of the Year." |
The '''Roanoke Valley Governor's School for Science and Technology''' is located in the [[Grandin Court, Roanoke, Virginia|Grandin Court]] neighborhood of [[Roanoke, Virginia|Roanoke]], [[Virginia]], 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 (Virginia)|Governor's Schools]]. It has a faculty of highly qualified teachers including the 2003 "Virginia Science Teacher of the Year." |
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| School type | Magnet school |
| Established | 1985[1] |
| Director | Dr. Scott Watson |
| Enrollment | 200 |
| Color(s) | Green |
| Mascot | The Lab Rat[2] |
| Rivals | N/A |
| 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, 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 of highly qualified teachers including the 2003 "Virginia Science Teacher of the Year."
Math Classes
There are many math classes including Integrated Mathematics, Contemporary Precalculus, Laboratory Calculus, Accelerated Laboratory Calculus, Advanced Placement Statistics, and Advanced Calculus.
Science Classes
The variety of science classes at the Governor's school include Laboratory Physics, Governor's School Chemistry, Advanced Placement Chemistry, Governor's School Biology, Governor's School Physics, Accelerated Governor's School Physics, and Governor's School Ecology.
Project Forum
Every first year student at the Governor's school is required to take Fundamentals of Research as an elective. In this class, the students meet once a week to research and prepare a research project. During the month of January, all school time is spent in the Fundamentals of Research class, or, if you are in a higher grade, another research based class, where the student starts and completes his or her project.
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