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One of the 18 Virginia Governor's Schools, it draws students from 12 jurisdictions: Chesterfield, Henrico, Hanover, Goochland, Powhatan, Prince George, Charles City, King and Queen, and New Kent counties, the Cities of Richmond and Petersburg, and West Point, an incorporated town.

As the Governor's School for Government and International Studies, it shared space at Thomas Jefferson High School ( TJHS ) in the city's West End from its 1991 founding until summer 2001, when it moved into Maggie L. Walker High School after massive renovations.

The stated mission of MLWGSGIS is " to provide broad-based educational opportunities that develop gifted students ' understanding of world cultures and languages as well as the ability to lead, participate and contribute in a rapidly changing global society.

" Every year from 2006 and most recently in 2012 the school was recognized by Newsweek as one of the twenty-one most elite public schools in America.