SC Governor's School for Science & Mathematics

One of the few specialized public residential high schools of its kind, the South Carolina Governor's School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) exists to push motivated students beyond their perceived levels of academic ability. Founded in 1988 under the leadership of the late Governor Carroll Campbell, GSSM has consistently raised the bar for STEM education in the Palmetto State. GSSM's two-year residential high school program--as well as its virtual high school program, summer camps, and outreach programs--all invite young people to explore the subjects they love in an uncommonly supportive academic environment. Here, challenge is viewed as a gateway to opportunity. GSSM students embrace the school's rigorous approach to education and in so doing begin to realize their full potential.