Have you ever considered Governor’s School?

• The Governor's School of North Carolina is a 4-week summer residential program for advanced, gifted and talented high school students, integrating academic disciplines, the arts, and unique courses on each of two campuses.

• Click here to register for the Governor's School Informational Meeting(s) (Sept. 12 and/or Sept. 13, 2023)
• What is Governor's School (Video)?
• Governor's School Overview
• What Students Say About Governor's School

• The North Carolina Governor’s School is a unique, enriching experience
• 11^th graders may apply in all areas: Academics, World Languages or Fine Arts 
• 10^th graders can ONLY apply in Fine Arts: Choral Music, Dance, Instrumental Music, Theater, Visual Arts 
• The curriculum focuses on the exploration of the most recent ideas and concepts in each discipline, and it does not involve credit, tests, or grades. Students are selected to attend through a competitive process after being nominated by their public school unit or non-public school.

• Deadline to email your FINAL application to Dr. Meadows at meadowk@gcsnc.com is Friday/October 20, 2023 

Eligibility:

1. Live in North Carolina
2. Attend a North Carolina public school
3. 11th graders may apply in both the areas of academic/world languages and Choral Music,Dance, Instrumental Music, Theater, Visual Arts
4. 10th graders may ONLY apply in the areas of Choral Music, Dance, Instrumental Music, Theater, Visual Arts
5. Cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.25 or higher; or
6. Cumulative weighted GPA of 3.5 or higher; or
7. Score of 4 or higher on an NC End of Course (EOC) assessment; or
8. Score of 3 or higher on an Advanced Placement (AP) exam; or
9. Grade of B or higher in a Career and College Promise course on the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement, university course; or
10. Minimum composite score of 19 on the Pre-ACT/ACT or minimum score of 1010 on the PSAT/SAT; or
11. Minimum score of 90th percentile on aptitude assessment (composite or subtest)

Application/Teacher Recommendation:

• Student Application(DOWNLOAD and SAVE application BEFORE completing) 
• Email the student application to Dr. Meadows
• Teacher Recommendation Form (DOWNLOAD and SAVE recommendation BEFORE completing)
• Please note that teachers must email the Recommendation Form directly to the Dr. Meadows, not the student

Tips:

• Application Tips 
• Frequently Asked Questions (English)
• Frequently Asked Questions (Spanish/Espanol)
• Application Tips (Spanish/Espanol)
• Frequently Asked Questions (French)
• Application Tips (French)
• Frequently Asked Questions (Arabic)
• Application Tips (Arabic)
• Frequently Asked Questions (Urdu)
• Application Tips (Urdu)
• Frequently Asked Questions (Swahili)
• Application Tips (Swahili)
• Frequently Asked Questions (Vietnamese)
• Application Tips (Vietnamese)

 If you have additional questions, contact Dr. Meadows (School Counselor) at meadowk@gcsnc.com