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Dec. 3, 2008
26 Texas schools nominated for Blue Ribbon honors
AUSTIN – Commissioner Robert Scott today announced the nomination of 26 Texas schools for the 2009 No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools recognition. The award honors schools that help students excel academically and that make significant progress in closing the achievement gap.
For the past 26 years, this prestigious program has honored more than 5, 800 of America's most successful schools, including almost 500 Texas schools. The No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors public and private elementary, middle and high schools. The schools are selected based on one of two criteria:
- schools with at least 40 percent of their students from disadvantaged backgrounds that dramatically improve student performance to high levels on state tests;
- schools whose students, regardless of background, achieve in the top 10 percent of their state on state tests.
Fifty percent of the schools selected are elementary schools; 24 percent are high school, 24 percent are middle schools and 2 percent are prekindergarten through grade 12. This mirrors the ratio of elementary, middle, high school and all grade level schools in the state. For the first time, the list of nominated schools also includes two charter schools.
The nominated schools will now complete a rigorous application process. Announcements of the award winners will be made in September 2009. Schools that receive the prestigious award are recognized at the NCLB-Blue Ribbon School conference in Washington, D.C., in October.
The nominated schools are:
• Beaumont Independent School District (ISD):
o Fletcher Elementary School
• Bosqueville ISD:
o Bosqueville Elementary School
• Brownsville ISD:
o Southmost Elementary School
• Brownwood ISD:
o Brownwood High School
• Chapel Hill ISD:
o Chapel Hill Elementary School (Mount Pleasant)
• Dallas ISD:
o George Bannerman Dealey International Academy
o George Peabody Elementary School
o School of Health Professions
o Victor H. Hexter Elementary School
• Devine ISD:
o Devine High School
• Galena Park ISD:
o Tice Elementary School
• Garland ISD:
o Brandenburg Middle School
• Houston ISD:
o DeBakey High School for Health Professions
o Garden Villas, Elementary School
o Kennedy Elementary School
o Lantrip Elementary School
• Iola ISD:
o Iola Elementary School
• Mumford ISD:
o Mumford Elementary School
• Natalia ISD:
o Natalia Junior High School
• North East ISD:
o Garner Middle School
• Patton Springs ISD:
o Patton Springs School
• Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD:
o Bowie Elementary School
• Sands CISD:
o Sands CISD
• St.Mary’s Academy Charter School
o St. Mary’s Academy
• Wellington ISD:
o Wellington Elementary School
• Yes Preparatory:
o North Central Campus
Contact:
Division of Communications
1701 N. Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas 78757
Phone: (512) 463-9000
E-mail:teainfo@tea.state.tx.us