Governor's School of South Carolina at the College of Charleston

The Governor’s School of South Carolina at the College of Charleston is a four-week residential summer program designed for academically and intellectually gifted high school students. Established in 1976, the Governor’s School provides special academic opportunities for a limited number of rising high school seniors who have demonstrated exceptional academic achievement, intellectual potential, and creativity.

The Governor’s School is conducted on the historic College of Charleston campus and typically takes place during a four-week period from mid-June to the first week of July.

Due to State budget cuts the South Carolina Governor's Scholar Program was cancelled. The last class to graduate with the distinction of South Carolina Governor's Scholar was the summer program of 2008.

Each student enrolls in a Subject Concentration and a Global Issues course to be taught for the duration of the program.

Subject Concentration courses include classes, laboratories, workshops and supervised individual study in a variety of areas which include (a) the physical and natural sciences, (b) the humanities, and (c) the social sciences. In the Subject Concentration, students engage in intensive work which includes both exposure to current theory and extensive “hands-on” experience or fieldwork.

Global Issues courses are the second component of the program and include classes, debates and guest speakers. The Global Issues courses are designed to give students the opportunity to think critically about the major global issues facing our increasingly interdependent world. Each course will approach many common global issues from different perspectives – political science, anthropology, geography, history, psychology, etc.

As a supplement to their Subject Concentration and Global Issues classes, Governor’s Scholars have the opportunity to participate in many types of enrichment activities.

There are optional activities, including but not limited to: films, dances, beach trips, open-mic nights, game shows, and sports activities. There is an Annual Talent Show in which students, counselors, and faculty participate. In addition to these optional activities, there are “ANWaTGOOI’s,” or “Ain’t No WAy To Get Out Of It” activities. These may include lectures and panel discussions which address current, and often controversial, political and social issues. Presenters have included national and international writers, government officials, business representatives, journalists, and filmmakers.

Scholars are strongly encouraged to avail themselves of these enrichment opportunities, especially since they are very different from the types usually available in a high school setting. It is also through these activities, nearly all of which take place outside the classroom, that students participate and interact with other gifted and talented scholars from throughout the state.

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