The U.S. Department of Education recently recognized 269 schools, including seventeen from New England, as 2012 National Blue Ribbon Schools. The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program is an initiative designed to recognize public and private elementary, middle, and high schools where students perform at very high levels or where significant improvements are being made in students' levels of academic achievement.
The 219 public and 50 private schools are to be honored at a recognition ceremony on 12-13 November in Washington, D.C. In its 30-year history, the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program has bestowed this award on nearly 7,000 of America's schools.
The program recognizes schools in one of two performance categories. The first category is “Exemplary High Performing,” in which schools are recognized among their state's highest performing schools, as measured by state assessments or nationally-normed tests. The second category is “Exemplary Improving,” in which schools that have at least 40 percent of their students from disadvantaged backgrounds demonstrate the most progress in improving student achievement levels as measured by state assessments or nationally-normed tests.
New England Honorees
Connecticut Public Schools
- STEM Magnet School at Annie Fisher, Hartford
- Hindley Elementary School, Darien
- John Read Middle School, Redding
- Timothy Dwight Elementary School, Fairfield
Connecticut Private Schools:
- Corpus Christi School, Wethersfield
- Our Lady of Mercy School, Madison
- Saint Dominic School, Southington
- Saint Joseph School, Danbury
Maine Public Schools:
- Hope Elementary School, Hope (RSU 69)
- Solon Elementary School, Solon (RSU 74)
Massachusetts Public Schools:
- City On A Hill Charter Public School, Roxbury (Boston)
- Fenway High School, Boston
- Hull High School, Hull
- Westwood High School, Westwood
New Hampshire Public Schools:
- Memorial Elementary School, Bedford
- Canterbury Elementary School, Canterbury (Shaker Regional School District)
- Lisbon Regional Middle School, Lisbon ( Lisbon Regional School District)
For additional information about this program, please visit:
U.S. Department of Education: National Blue Ribbon Schools Program
Background information:
Hindley Elementary School, Darien, CT
Timothy Dwight Elementary School, Fairfield, CT
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Magnet School at Annie Fisher, Hartford, CT
John Read Middle School, Redding, CT
Easton, Redding, and Region 9 School Districts, CT
Saint Joseph School, Danbury, CT
Catholic Schools of Fairfield County (Diocese of Bridgeport)
Our Lady of Mercy School, Madison, CT
Saint Dominic School, Southington, CT
Corpus Christi School, Wethersfield, CT
Archdiocese of Hartford: Office of Catholic Schools
Hope Elementary School, Hope, ME
Solon Elementary School, Solon, ME
Maine School Administrative District Number 74 (Anson, Embden, New Portland, North Anson, & Solon)
City on a Hill Charter Public School, Roxbury, MA
Fenway High School, Boston, MA
Westwood High School, Westwood, MA
Memorial Elementary School, Bedford, NH
Bedford, NH, School District (School Administrative Unit 25)
Canterbury Elementary School, Canterbury, NH
Shaker Regional School District, NH (Belmont and Canterbury)
Lisbon Regional School, Lisbon, NH
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