Chesapeake Bay Governor's School for Marine and Environmental Science

Chesapeake Bay Governor's School for Marine and Environmental Science
Chesapeake Bay Governor's School for Marine and Environmental Science
Location
Tappahannock, Virginia
 United States
Coordinates 37°57′26.6″N 76°45′29.4″W / 37.957389°N 76.758167°W / 37.957389; -76.758167Coordinates: 37°57′26.6″N 76°45′29.4″W / 37.957389°N 76.758167°W / 37.957389; -76.758167
Information
School type Public school (government funded), Regional Magnet school
Established 1998
Director Patty Griffin
Grades 10-12
Campuses Bowling Green, Virginia
Glenns, Virginia
Warsaw, Virginia
Website http://www.cbgs.k12.va.us/

The Chesapeake Bay Governor's School for Marine Environmental Science (CBGS) is a public regional magnet high school. Its main building is located in Tappahannock, Virginia, directed by Mrs. Patty Griffin.

According to the main site, “The Chesapeake Bay Governor's School for Marine and Environmental Science provides a community of learners the opportunity to explore connections among the environment, math, science, and technology -- developing leaders who possess the research and technical skills, global perspective, and vision needed to address the challenges of a rapidly changing society.”

Contents

Participating school systems

One of the 18 Virginia Governor's Schools, it draws students from 13 school districts divided among three sites:

Bowling Green Site

  • Caroline
  • King George
  • King William

Glenns Site

  • Middlesex
  • King & Queen
  • Gloucester
  • Mathews

Warsaw Site

  • Essex
  • Lancaster
  • Northumberland
  • Richmond
  • Westmoreland
  • Colonial Beach

Organization

There are three sites linked to the Chesapeake Bay Governor’s School: Bowling Green site, located at Bowling Green Elementary School; Glenns site, located at Rappahannock Community College; and Warsaw Site, also located at Rappahannock Community College.

The sites generally remain separate, however there are occasional “all-site” days where students from all three sites are able to join collectively to perform an activity, often an educational field trip.

Courses offered

Students take a combination of the following courses:

Sophomore Class

Junior Class

Senior Class

All courses meet and/or exceed the Standards of Learning requirements. In addition, students earn dual enrollment credits for each course through Rappahannock Community College.

Community service

To foster community improvement efforts, Governor’s School students are encouraged to complete 100 hours of community service by graduation. School clubs frequently participate in neighborhood projects. All community service and credits must be completed by graduation to be recognized and to receive the Community Service Award.

External links

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