- Chesapeake Bay Governor's School for Marine and Environmental Science
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Chesapeake Bay Governor's School for Marine and Environmental Science Location Tappahannock, Virginia
United StatesCoordinates 37°57′26.6″N 76°45′29.4″W / 37.957389°N 76.758167°WCoordinates: 37°57′26.6″N 76°45′29.4″W / 37.957389°N 76.758167°W 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, VirginiaWebsite 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.”
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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
- College Biology
- Algebra II, Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus
- Foundations in Science and ITE115
Junior Class
- College Chemistry
- Pre-Calculus and Statistics
- Marine and Environmental Science I
Senior Class
- College Physics
- Marine and Environmental Science II
- Calculus
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
Virginia Governor's Schools Appomattox (Petersburg) · Blue Ridge · Central Virginia · Chesapeake Bay · Commonwealth (Fredericksburg) · GS for Arts (Hampton Roads) · Linwood Holton (Southwest Virginia) · Jackson River · Thomas Jefferson (Northern Virginia) · Massanutten · Mountain Vista (Frederick/Fauquier Cos.) · New Horizons (Hampton Roads) · Piedmont (Danville) · Roanoke Valley · Shenandoah Valley · Southside Virginia · Southwest Virginia · Maggie Walker (Richmond)Categories:- Magnet schools in Virginia
- High schools in Virginia
- Educational institutions established in 1998
- Schools in Essex County, Virginia
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