Honors & Awards

BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS

The U.S. Department of Education recently named 172 middle and high schools National Schools of Excellence under the Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Public and private schools are nominated by state education agencies, the U.S. Department of Defense, or the Council for American Private Education, and are chosen through an evaluation of the nomination reports and site visits by experienced principals and administrators.

Schools are honored for overall excellence in curriculum, teaching, leadership, student achievement, and parent involvement. Elementary schools and secondary schools are honored in alternate years. The winners...