News | SC Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities

SCGSAH is now accepting applications for all programs

10/25/2019

Christina Vandiver

The SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, a public, residential high school for artistically talented students, is now accepting applications for the 2020-2021 school year and summer programs. All South Carolina residents in grades 6-11

SCGSAH Celebrates 20th Anniversary

10/09/2019

Christina Vandiver

The SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the opening of its public residential high school for the arts in Greenville. To kick off a year of celebrations, the school recently held a Founder’s Day

South Carolina Governor’s Schools to Host Joint Information Sessions for Prospective Students

09/26/2019

Christina Vandiver

The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities (SCGSAH) and the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) are hosting Two Paths to the Top, a joint information session for prospective students and their

Students learn an environmental lesson from collaborative art project, Drawing C.O.R.A.L.

08/08/2019

Christina Vandiver

As carbon dioxide levels increase in the atmosphere due to burning fossil fuels and other activities, so do the ocean’s acidity levels. These changes in acidity have a direct impact on sea life, specifically organisms such as scallops, oysters, clams

SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Honors Class of 2019

06/14/2019

Christina Vandiver

One hundred and nine students, representing 25 counties in South Carolina, graduated from the SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities on Friday, May 24 at the Peace Center in downtown Greenville. The Governor’s School’s Class of 2019

SC Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities Announces Tenth U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts

05/21/2019

Christina Vandiver

Amber Magnuson, a Creative Writing senior at the SC Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities has been selected to join the 55th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars and is one of only 20 students chosen nationwide as a U.S. Presidential Scholar

Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities to showcase young artists at Artists in Bloom on April 25

04/18/2019

Christina Vandiver

“God Friended Me” star Brandon Micheal Hall will receive the Governor’s School’s President’s Alumni Award at “Artists in Bloom,” presented by TD Bank. For the fifth year , TD Bank will present “Artists in Bloom,” a fundraising event benefitting the

2019 Scholastic Art & Writing Award Winners

03/14/2019

Christina Vandiver

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in grades 7-12. This year, they received nearly 350,000 works of visual art and writing, and our students won 193 awards

Young dancers competed in South Carolina’s premier student ballet competition, Grand Jeté

03/07/2019

Christina Vandiver

The first annual Grand Jeté student dance competition, hosted by the SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, featured 47 dancers, ages 10-19, from eight dance schools across the state, including one independent dancer. Participants competed

Dancers Invited to Compete in SC’s Premier Student Ballet Competition

10/05/2018

Christina Vandiver

Ballet students, ages 10-19, are invited to participate in master classes and compete for cash prizes in the inaugural Grand Jeté student dance competition, hosted by the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities. The competition

S.C. Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities now accepting applications for 2019-2020

09/25/2018

Christina Vandiver

The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, a public, residential high school for artistically-talented students, is now accepting applications for the 2019-2020 school year and summer programs. All South Carolina residents in

New Employees Join The Governor's School Community

08/15/2018

The Governor's School welcomes the following new faculty and staff members to our community! Guidance Deborah Ware - Director of Guidance Deborah Ware is from Charleston, SC. She has 17 years of experience as a school counselor and was most recently

2017-2018 Year In Review

07/15/2018

During the 2017-2018 school year... The Governor's School had a front-row seat to the total solar eclipse and celebrated Totality 2017 with educational sessions on eclipse-related topics and a viewing party in the parking lot. The 2017 Share the

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Marija Abney, Dance Class of 2003

06/15/2018

Anna King

Marija Juliette Abney, a Columbia, South Carolina native, is a 2003 graduate of the S.C. Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities Dance program. Most recently, Abney was seen as a member of the Dora Milaje, Wakanda’s all female elite military

Governor's School Breaks Ground on Music Building

05/24/2018

The S.C. Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities held a groundbreaking ceremony on campus for a new 10,000 square foot building that will expand much-needed space for the Music Department, the school's largest art program serving approximately 95 high school students.

Nephron Pharmaceuticals Supports Governor's School Scholarships

04/19/2018

This gift will support four meal plan scholarships for students from the Midlands The South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities received a $13,800 gift from Nephron Pharmaceuticals to support meal plan scholarships for Midlands