Did you know that there are three governor schools in South Carolina? These institutions focus on Arts and Humanities, science and math, and agriculture.
The Governor’s Schools are “Residential, public and state-funded secondary schools” that provide a immersive learning experience for school age students. These schools are like the college where students programs are individualized – as a college graduate – and juniors + seniors, and some exceptional sophomores, I can live on campus.
Here’s a look at our state’s Governor Schools:
South Carolina Governor’s School of Arts and Humanities (GSAH)
📍 Greenville, SC
This school of arts + humanities located in Greenville provides a experience centered on the arts where students have the opportunity to pursue all their artistic interests and passions. They offer five programs: creative writing, dance, drama, music and visual arts. There are also several summer programs.
South Carolina Governor’s School of Science and Mathematics (GSSM)
📍 Hartsville, SC
This school encourages young students to go beyond their perceived academic skills. Some of the GSSM courses include – Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, Topics in Science Fiction: Star Trek and Biology of Vertebrates. They offer residential courses and virtual distance learning also.
South Carolina Governor’s School of Agriculture at John de la Howe (JDLH)
Orm McCormick, SC
Created last year, this is the newest addition to our state’s Governor Schools. JLDH welcomes anyone who wishes to receive practical training inside agribusiness, forestry, land management, agriculture, food science, and more. Its programs are designed to help students learn how to properly assess the needs of modern farms + agriculture.
Notable alumni
🎬 Teyonah Parris | Graduated from the School of Arts and Humanities. She’s a actress + producer. You can see it in White ones, Chi-Raq, If Beale Street could speak, and, more recentlystarring as Monica Rambeau in the new Marvel series on Disney +, WandaVision.
🎭 Patina Miller | Patina Miller made it feature film premieres in 2014 as Commander Paylor in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay. She is also a Tony Award winning Broadway Actress.
💻 Wilson White | Wilson graduated from GSSM in 1999 and is currently the Google Director of Public Policy and Government Relations. In this role, he manages the company’s global strategy, campaigns and defense initiatives in artificial intelligence.
⚖️ The Honorable Shiva Hodges | After graduating from GSSM in 1991, Shiva went to Law School and it was one of younger federal judges in the United States when appointed to the bank in 2010.
💻 Rachel Inman | Rachel Inman graduated from visual arts program in 2007. She is part of UX leading design team to Google Maps. She was named as one of 10 pioneer women in design list by Creative block in 2018.
🎥 Danielle Brooks | After attending Governor’s School, Brooks graduated from The Juilliard School. You probably know her from her role as Taystee on Netflix Orange is the new black.
✏️ Malia Griggs | Malia is a trade editor at SELF and was previously in The Daily Beast, Comedy Central + Cosmopolitan.
💃🏾 Marija Abney | Marija Abney graduated from GSAH dance program in 2003. She played several roles, but you probably saw her in Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War as a member of the Wakanda female army.