South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics
| South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics | |
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401 Railroad Ave. Hartsville, South Carolina United States |
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| Coordinates | 34°22′23″N 80°03′54″W / 34.373°N 80.065°WCoordinates: 34°22′23″N 80°03′54″W / 34.373°N 80.065°W |
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| Type | Public boarding school |
| Motto | 24/7Smart |
| Established | 1988 |
| President | Dr. Hector Flores |
| Grades | 11-12 |
| Number of students | 279 |
| Campus | Residential Dormitories mixed with Labs, Classrooms, and a Gymnasium |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue and Silver |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Newspaper | The Govie Gazette |
| Unofficial Newspaper | The Letter |
| Website | www.scgssm.org |
The South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) is a public, boarding high school for students in grades 11 and 12, located in Hartsville, South Carolina. The school concentrates on science and mathematics, but offers the full spectrum of the humanities as well. The school has 29 full-time teachers; 86% have earned doctorates and 100% have master's degrees. Students regularly score the highest SAT and ACT average in the state (1925 and 30.2, respectively, in 2016). The school was named among Newsweek's "top 20 elite high schools" in 2009 and The Washington Post's "top-performing schools with elite students" in 2016.
Students at GSSM select from a wide-range of STEM courses during their two years on campus. Typically, 18 AP courses are offered and 45% of the STEM courses are listed as "Above AP". Students can conduct semester or year-long scientific investigations, in addition to the required Summer Program for Research Interns (SPRI). During SPRI, students conduct six weeks of mentored scientific, business or economics research at university or corporate R&D labs across South Carolina or in locations across the United States. In 2009, GSSM began the Research Exchange Scholars Program (later renamed the Research Experience Scholars Program) with exchange students from Pforzheim, Germany and Daejeon, Korea. The program has grown to include more locations in Germany and plans are underway to include sites in a number of countries.
In addition to a rigorous STEM curriculum, GSSM also offers a wealth of humanities courses and a January Interim mini-mester of experiential courses and national and international trips. Courses and trips vary from year to year.
Beyond the education provided to students in residence, the school delivers outreach programs for middle schoolers in satellite locations statewide, as well as for rising 8th through 10th graders at its annual, residential summer program, GoSciTech. Students in Darlington County Schools also benefit from PULSE, a joint program with GSSM, and Coker College, funded by Sonoco.
GoSciTech, originally named Summer Science Program (SSP), began as a one-week program in 1990. As of 2012, the camp expanded to offer up to four weeks of courses and was renamed GoSciTech. In 2016, nearly 30 courses were offered to over 500 students.
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