National Blue Ribbon School Honors for 30 California Schools
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos today recognized 30 California schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2019. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.
“We recognize and honor your important work in preparing students for successful careers and meaningful lives” said U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos in a video message to the honorees. “As a National Blue Ribbon School, your school demonstrates what is possible when committed educators hold all students and staff to high standards and create vibrant, innovative cultures of teaching and learning.”
The coveted National Blue Ribbon Schools award affirms the hard work of educators, families and communities in creating safe and welcoming schools where students master challenging and engaging content.
Now in its 37th year, the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program has bestowed recognition on more than 9,000 schools. On November 14 and 15, the Secretary and the Department of Education will celebrate with 312 public and 50 non-public school honorees at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C.
The Department recognizes all schools in one of two performance categories, based on all student scores, student subgroup scores and graduation rates:
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Exemplary High Performing Schools are among their state’s highest performing schools as measured by state assessments or nationally normed tests.
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Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools are among their state’s highest performing schools in closing achievement gaps between a school’s student groups and all students.
Up to 420 schools may be nominated each year. The Department invites National Blue Ribbon School nominations from the top education official in all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Department of Defense Education Activity, and the Bureau of Indian Education. Private schools are nominated by The Council for American Private Education (CAPE).
NOTE TO EDITORS: Photographs and brief descriptions of the 2019 National Blue Ribbon Schools are available at https://www.ed.gov/nationalblueribbonschools.
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City School Name District
Fullerton – Acacia Elementary School – Fullerton Elementary School District
Hollister – Accelerated Achievement Academy – Hollister School District
Sacramento – Arnold Adreani Elementary School – Elk Grove Unified School District
South Pasadena – Arroyo Vista Elementary School – South Pasadena Unified School District
Carlsbad – Aviara Oaks Elementary School – Carlsbad Unified School District
Huntington Beach – Circle View Elementary School – Ocean View School District
Los Angeles – Clover Avenue Elementary School – Los Angeles Unified School District
Etiwanda – Day Creek Intermediate School – Etiwanda Elementary School District
Del Mar – Del Mar Hills Academy – Del Mar Union School District
Laguna Beach – El Morro Elementary School – Laguna Beach Unified School District
Stockton – Elkhorn School – Lodi Unified School District
Los Angeles – Fairburn Avenue Elementary School – Los Angeles Unified School District
San Jose – Forest Hill Elementary School – Campbell Union School District
Cerritos – Frank C. Leal Elementary School – ABC Unified School District
Cerritos – Joe A. Gonsalves Elementary School – ABC Unified School District
Fresno – Liberty Elementary School – Clovis Unified School District
Arcadia – Longley Way Elementary School – Arcadia Unified School District
San Francisco – Lowell Alternative High School – San Francisco Unified School District
La Crescenta – Monte Vista Elementary School – Glendale Unified School District
South Pasadena – Monterey Hills Elementary School – South Pasadena Unified School District
Valencia – Oak Hills Elementary School – Newhall School District
Cypress – Oxford Academy – Anaheim Union High School District
Stevenson Ranch – Pico Canyon Elementary School – Newhall School District
Fullerton – Robert C. Fisler School – Fullerton Elementary School District
Pacific Grove – Robert H. Down Elementary School – Pacific Grove Unified School District
Stevenson Ranch – Stevenson Ranch Elementary School – Newhall School District
Irvine – Stonegate Elementary School – Irvine Unified School District
La Jolla – Torrey Pines Elementary School – San Diego Unified School District
Redondo Beach – Tulita Elementary School – Redondo Beach Unified School District
Oakland – Yu Ming Charter School – Alameda County Office of Education
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