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Galileo Magnet High School
High school in Danville, Virginia, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Galileo Magnet High School, opened in September 2002, is a public high school located in Danville, Virginia. The school was originally funded by an 8 million dollar grant to the Danville Public School System.[from whom?] By working directly with organizations such as the Langley Research Center and Virginia Tech,[2][3] Galileo offers a technology-based curriculum, with three strands of study for students to choose from. A thematic-based curriculum is provided in Advanced Communications and Networking Technology, Air and Space Technology, and Biotechnology. U.S. News & World Report ranked the school the 45th best in the state in 2020.[4]
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230 South Ridge St , 24540 United States | |
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School type | Public, high school |
Founded | 2002 |
School district | Danville Public Schools |
Principal | Angela Ramsey |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 286 (2016–17)[1] |
Language | English |
Campus | Urban |
Color(s) | Red, Blue, Gray |
Athletics | Soccer, Cross-Country |
Mascot | Falcon |
Newspaper | The Falcon's View |
Feeder schools | O.T. Bonner Middle School, Westwood Middle School |
Website | Galileo Magnet High School Website |
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Galileo is an International Baccalaureate world school.[5]