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Governor's Health Sciences Academy at Warwick High School

Tiffany Thompson
Principal, Warwick High School

Marjo Holthaus
Program Administrator

Governor's Health Sciences Academy

The Governor's Health Sciences Academy at Warwick High School combines academic coursework and clinical experiences in a challenging and collaborative school environment to prepare students for careers in the Health Sciences.


GHSA Info

What is distinctive about this program?

  • Opportunities to learn about careers through mentors, career and technical education, student organizations, work site visits, guest speakers, internships and job shadowing experiences.

  • Students participate in health-related school events.

  • Business partnership with Riverside Health.

  • Participate in workplace observations and job-shadowing experiences to gain firsthand exposure to healthcare careers and professional work environments.

  • Students learn from highly qualified instructors who are fully licensed Registered Nurses (RNs) with extensive healthcare knowledge and real-world clinical experience.

  • Students participate in hands-on clinical lab experiences.

  • The HOSA Club meets monthly and provides students with opportunities to explore healthcare careers, develop medical and leadership skills, and prepare for HOSA State Leadership Conference competitions.

26-27 Health Sciences Academy Career Pathways

Therapeutic Services: Care and treat patients to improve their health over time. Counsel patients and provide them the tools needed to live a healthier and problem-free lifestyle.

Biotechnology Research and Development: Discover new treatments and medical technologies to improve human health and advance the overall health science field.

Pathways In Development

Support Services and Health Informatics: Manage and assist health care professionals with a range of administrative and maintenance duties to ensure that the health care environment is maintained, in addition to overseeing all patient data, financial information and technological applications to health care processes and procedures.

Diagnostic Services: Use tests and evaluations to aid in the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases, injuries or other physical conditions.

Getting Started

8th grade students interested in participating in the Governor's Health Sciences Academy will be required to complete an application through Parent Vue.* Contact your guidance office for more information. *December deadline

Students enrolled in the Governor’s Health Sciences Academy are expected to meet the following program requirements:

  • Complete an advanced mathematics course beyond Algebra II
  • Maintain a minimum of a 2.7 grade point average
  • Take a science and health science course each year
  • Complete a Health Sciences Capstone work-based Project during senior year
  • Complete 4 courses within a specific pathway in the Health Sciences Academy
  • Complete 4 courses of science including Anatomy & Physiology
  • Complete 200 hours of school/community service
  • Maintain academic, attendance, and behavioral expectations, as well as compliance with all program policies.