Success Stories 2023-2024

Prom 2024

The Regional School Board of Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School values the achievements of its students and staff, dedicating this section to honor them.

Honors are earned by students and staff as representatives of Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School.

Listed in order by school honors, individual achievement, group achievement, the arts, sports, and faculty or other honors.  Recognitions listed on this page are reserved for SCHOOL INITIATED AND/OR RELATED activities and achievements. 

2023-2024

School Successes

MLWGS is ranked by Niche.com as the #8 Best Public High School in America in 2023, the 7th Best Magnet School in America, the 2nd Best High School in Virginia but the #1 School for Teachers in Virginia, and #1 Best High School in Richmond. 

(Will be updated throughout the school year)

Student Successes

Two MW students are invited to the 2023 Summer Residential Governor’s Foreign Language Academies: French and Spanish.

(Will be updated throughout the school year)

Team Successes

(Will be updated throughout the school year)

Athletic Successes

(Will be updated throughout the school year)

Faculty Successes

(Will be updated throughout the school year)


Prior academic year Success Stories are archived here

Director’s Blog

View Sunday Evening Updates by Dr. Robert C. Lowerre for this academic year.

Most Recent News

  • Good luck Dragons at the start of spring 2025 Athletics

    Wishing all of our players good luck at the start of their spring season of athletics!  Special thanks to VCU Health Sports Medicine, official medical sponsor of Maggie L. Walker […]

    Read More

  • MW Speech Team at Regionals

    MW Speech Team at Regionals

    On February 15, 2025, the Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School Speech Team competed in the Regional Tournament at Brentsville District High School, accompanied by Erin MacPherson, sponsor. Our team came […]

    Read More

  • VHSL Regional Scholastic Bowl Victory

    VHSL Regional Scholastic Bowl Victory

    Congratulations to the Maggie Walker Quiz Bowl team, who hosted and won the VHSL Regional Scholastic Bowl tournament last Monday!  Brenden Stremler led Katie Watson, Bladen Kidd, and Bridget Finley in […]

    Read More