These 33 California schools ‘set a national example’ and receive latest US education award
The U.S. Department of Education recognized 33 National Blue Ribbon schools in California this year.
A total of 353 schools were recognized throughout the nation for “overall academic performance” and “progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups on assessment,” according to the news release. This is the 40th group of schools to be awarded the Blue Ribbon through the Department of Education.
“The honorees for our 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools Award have set a national example for what it means to Raise the Bar in education,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona in the Tuesday news release.
What is National Blue Ribbon School?
Each year the U.S. Department of Education recognizes both private and public schools at all educational levels.
The agency will look at elementary, middle and high schools and celebrate those that have had a high performance year or those that have closed the achievement gap, according to the U.S. Department of Education news release.
The agency has been recognizing schools with Blue Ribbons since 1982.
Distinguished 2023 California schools
Below is a list of the 33 schools that were awarded a 2023 Blue Ribbon in California, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
Alhambra
Martha Baldwin Elementary School: Alhambra Unified School District
Buena Park
Buena Terra Elementary School: Centralia Elementary School District
Cerritos
Charles J. Carver Elementary School: ABC Unified School District
Costa Mesa
Early College High School: Newport Mesa Unified School District
Eastvale
Eastvale Elementary School: Corona-Norco Unified School District
Fresno
Edison Computech School: Fresno Unified School District
Manchester Gate Elementary School: Fresno Unified School District
Garden Grove
A. G. Cook Elementary School: Garden Grove Unified School District
Thomas Paine Elementary School: Garden Grove Unified School District
Glendale
Glendale Unified School District: Horace Mann Elementary School
Hacienda Heights
Glen A. Wilson High School: Hacienda La Puente Unified School District
Los Molinos Elementary School: Hacienda La Puente Unified School District
Mesa Robles School: Hacienda La Puente Unified School District
Wedgeworth Elementary School: Hacienda La Puente Unified School District
Irvine
Crean Lutheran High School: Pacific Southwest District School District
La Verne
Grace Miller Elementary School: Bonita Unified School District.
Los Angeles
Downtown Magnets High School: Los Angeles Unified School District
Norco
John F. Kennedy Middle College High School: Corona-Norco Unified School District
Rancho Cucamonga
Terra Vista Elementary School: Etiwanda Elementary School District
San Diego
Garfield Elementary School: San Diego Unified School District
San Francisco
John Yehall Chin Elementary School: San Francisco Unified School District
Jose Ortega Elementary School: San Francisco Unified School District
Ulloa Elementary School: San Francisco Unified School District
San Pablo
Middle College High School: West Contra Costa Unified School District
Santa Barbara
Hope Elementary School: Hope Elementary School District
Peabody Charter School: Santa Barbara Unified School District
Stockton
Middle College High School at San Joaquin Delta College: Lodi Unified School District
Victorville
Sixth Street Prep STREAM: Victor Elementary School District
Vista
Casita Center for Technology, Science & Math: Vista Unified School District
West Covina
San Jose Charter Academy: San Jose Charter Academy
Westminster
Susan B. Anthony Elementary School: Garden Grove Unified School District
Whittier
Leffingwell Elementary School: East Whittier City School District
Oceanview Elementary School: East Whittier City Elementary School District
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