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Top-performing schools earn Washington Achievement Awards for 2012
Congratulations to the top-performing schools at Seattle Public Schools for earning Washington Achievement Awards for 2012.
The Seattle schools earned awards in the following categories:
OVERALL EXCELLENCE
• Elementary Schools – Bryant, John Hay, John Stanford International, Loyal Heights, Maple, Montlake
• Middle School – Mercer
• High School – The Center School
• Comprehensive School – Catharine Blaine K-8
LANGUAGE ARTS
• Middle School – Mercer
• High School – The Center School
MATH
• Elementary School – West Woodland
• Middle School – Mercer
SCIENCE
• Elementary Schools – Beacon Hill International, Bryant, Daniel Bagley, John Hay, John Stanford International, Laurelhurst, Loyal Heights, Maple, McGilvra, Montlake, North Beach, Schmitz Park, Van Asselt, West Woodland
• Middle School – Mercer
• High Schools – Roosevelt, The Center School
EXTENDED GRADUATION RATE (only awarded to high and comprehensive schools)
• Nova High School, South Lake High School
CLOSING ACHIEVEMENT GAPS
• Elementary School – Alki, John Stanford International
• High School – Nathan Hale, The Center School
HIGH PROGRESS (Title I eligible or participating schools only)
• Middle School – Mercer
The award-winning schools will be honored during an award ceremony on April 30 at Kentwood High School in Covington.
The Washington Achievement Awards now in their fourth year, are sponsored by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Board of Education. Award winners are selected using the state’s Achievement Index and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Flexibility Waiver.
Seattle schools were part of a total of 381 schools around the state who received the awards.
Full story from Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction