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Galileo Magnet High School
Address
230 South Ridge St Danville , Virginia 24540 United States
Information
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

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]

Galileo is an International Baccalaureate world school. ^[5]

Athletics

Galileo features seven offerings from the VHSL including varsity soccer, cross country, scholastic bowl, indoor, outdoor track, swim and dive, and theatre in the Dogwood District. ^[6] Galileo has won three overall team state championships in VHSL Class 1 with scholastic bowl in 2018, ^[7] boys cross country in 2021, ^[8] and girls cross country in 2023. ^[9] In addition, Galileo athletes in track have won eight relays and thirteen individual events at the state championships along with an individual state championship in girls cross country. ^[10]

References

External links

• Galileo Magnet High School Website
• Galileo Magnet High School Official Handbook (2011–2012)

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