FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 21, 2016

Governor Mary Fallin Presents 36 Schools with Spotlight on Academic Achievement Awards

OKLAHOMA CITY — Governor Mary Fallin today recognized the teachers, staff, students and parents of 36 schools for their efforts to improve their school grades in Oklahoma’s A-F School Report Card.

The schools were presented with the Governor’s Spotlight on Academic Achievement Award. Recognized schools included elementary, middle, junior and high schools.

“This award speaks to the most important value of our state – hard work,” said Fallin. “It is not easy to see the significant academic gains that you all have shown, so I think it is very important to recognize your efforts.

“Every child in Oklahoma deserves to have a high quality education.   The students, teachers, administrators and parents at these schools serve as an example how to improve academic performance in schools.”

The Oklahoma Legislature adopted the A-F School Grading System to provide incentives to schools that challenge their students to reach high levels of college and career readiness.

Fallin said Oklahoma’s A-F grading system is an important measure for administrators, teachers, parents and other school patrons.  These grades allow teachers and administrators a way to compare their schools with others, while providing insight on how they can improve. The grades also let parents know how the schools are performing, while showing other school patrons what is needed to help their schools prosper.

Schools receiving the Governor’s Spotlight on Academic Achievement Award were:

•   Braggs High School

•   Billings High School

• Calumet Elementary School

• Caney Elementary School

• Chouteau Elementary School

• Chouteau-Mazie Early Childhood Center

• Chouteau-Mazie Middle School

• Westward Elementary School, Colbert Public Schools

• Northwest Elementary School, Coweta Public Schools

• Forest Grove Public School

• Gage Elementary School

• Gage High School

• Gore Elementary School

• Gore Upper Elementary School

• Central Elementary School, Guthrie Public Schools

• Cotteral Elementary School, Guthrie Public Schools

• Guthrie Junior High School

• Healdton Elementary School

• Hulbert Elementary School

• Hulbert JR-SR High School

• Central Elementary School, Idabel Public Schools

• Primary South Elementary School, Idabel Public Schools

• Rongey Middle School, Kiefer Public Schools

• Little Axe Elementary School

• Mooreland Elementary School

• Putnam Heights Elementary School, Oklahoma City Public Schools

• Paden Elementary School

• Quapaw Elementary School

• Northwood Elementary School, Seminole Public Schools

• Wilson Elementary School, Seminole Public Schools

•  Greenwood Elementary School, Tahlequah Public Schools

• Varnum Elementary School

• Wanette Elementary School

• Wanette High School

• Wellston Elementary School

• Wyandotte Middle School

The governor earlier this year recognized Holmes Park Elementary School in Sapulpa.

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