Galileo Magnet High School, opened in September 2002, is a public high school located in

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. The school was originally funded by an 8 million dollar grant to the Danville Public School System. By working directly with organizations like NASA at

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and Virginia Tech, 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. Galileo is an

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world school.

Athletics

Galileo features two sports – a varsity soccer and cross-country team in the Dogwood District.

References

External links

Galileo Magnet High School WebsiteGalileo Magnet High School Official Handbook (2011–2012)
Public high schools in Virginia Magnet schools in Virginia Educational institutions established in 2002 International Baccalaureate schools in Virginia 2002 establishments in Virginia Schools in Danville, Virginia {{Virginia-school-stub