The Appomattox Regional Governor's School for the Arts And Technology (locally and colloquially sometimes known as ARGS, ARGSAT, Appomattox, or the Governor's School) is a public regional magnet high school in downtown Petersburg, Virginia.
One of 18 Virginia Governor's Schools, it draws students from 14 localities: Chesterfield, Richmond, Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Prince George, Powhatan, Sussex, Surry, Charles City, Amelia, Southampton and Franklin City.
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