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Blue Ribbon Schools Program

Former U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige has stated that schools singled out for national honors will now reflect the goals of our nation's new education reforms for high standards and accountability.

The No Child Left Behind - Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors public and private K-12 schools that are either academically superior in their states or demonstrate dramatic gains in student achievement.

"In keeping with the principles of No Child Left Behind Act, we will reward schools assessed on student achievement results, not process," Paige said. "Schools chosen for the Blue Ribbon will be ones that are meeting our mission to ensure every child learns and no child is left behind." Blue Ribbon recipients will be national models of excellence that others can learn from.

Of the 52 Private Blue Ribbon Schools recognized this year, 41 of the 49 elementary schools and 2 of the 3 high school were Catholic schools.  Congratulations to all schools who were honored.

Complete list of all Awardees in All Years

The list of this years honorees:

2007-08 Catholic Elementary Schools (by state)
Serra Catholic School
Mrs. Angeline Trudell, Principal
23652 Antonio Parkway
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
Ph: (949) 888-1990
Fax: (949) 635-1921
Web: www.serraschool.org
St. Stephen the Martyr School
Dr. David Peters, Principal
16701 S Street
Omaha, NE 68135-2309
Ph: (402) 896-0754
St. Nicholas Catholic School
Mr. Matt Komar, Principal
12816 South El Monte Avenue
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022-4607
Ph: (650) 941-4056
St. Bernadette School
Sr. Joan DiRienzo, Principal
1313-83rd Street
Brooklyn, NY 11228-3009
Ph: (718) 236-1560
St. Mary School
Sr. Anne McCarthy, Principal
24 Dodgingtown Road
Bethel, CT 06801-2241
Ph: (203) 744-2922
Bishop Leibold School
Mr. Paul Beyerle, Principal
6666 Springboro Pike
Dayton, OH 45449-3414
Ph: (937) 434-9343
Incarnation Catholic School
Sr. Monica Fraser, Principal
2911 Bee Ridge Road
Sarasota, FL 34239-7118
Ph: (941) 924-8588
Cardinal Pacelli
Mrs. Kim Roy, Principal
927 Ellison Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45226-1287
Ph: (513) 321-1048
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Mrs. Lynn Abboud, Principal
1003 Turnbull Street
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168-6229
Ph: (386) 428-4732
Web: www.sacredheartcatholic.com
St. Brigid of Kildare School
Ms. Kathleen O'Reilly, Principal
7175 Avery Road
Dublin, OH 43017-2702
Ph: (614) 718-5825
Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Catholic School
Mrs. Mary Iannucilli, Principal
Judy Schutter (Former Principal)
9250 West 167th Street
Orland Hills, IL 60487-5934
Ph: (708) 403-6525
E-mail:miannucilli@cardinaljbschool.com
St. Dominic School
Mr. Aloysius Grote, Principal
371 Pedretti Road
Cincinnati, OH 45238-5846
Ph: (513) 251-1276
Pope John XXIII School
Ms. Rosalie Musiala, Principal
1120 West Washington
Evanston, IL 60202-1620
Ph: (847) 475-5678
St. Hilary School
Dr. Patricia Nugent, Principal
645 Moorfield Road
Fairlawn, OH 44333-4243
Ph: (330) 867-8720
Queen of All Saints School
Ms. Stephanie Di Prima, Principal
6320 North Lemont Avenue
Chicago, IL 60646-4910
Ph: (773) 736-0567
St. Ignatius Loyola School
Mr. Timothy  Reilly, Principal
5222 North Bend Road
Cincinnati, OH 45247-8004
Ph: (513) 389-3242
St. James School
Mrs. Judith Pappas, Principal
821 North Arlington Heights Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60004-5698
Ph: (847) 255-6746
Sts. Joseph and John Interparochial School
Mrs. Darlene Thomas, Principal
12580 Pearl Road
Strongsville, OH 44136-3417
Ph: (440) 238-4877
St. Mary School
Mr. Gary Campione, Principal
50 North Buffalo Grove Road
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-1702
Ph: (847) 459-6270
Web: stmarybg.org
St. Aloysius Academy
Sr. Carolyn  Dimick, Principal
401 South Bryn Mawr Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-2299
Ph: (610) 525-1670
Christ the King School
Mr. Stephen Hoffman, Principal
52473 State Route 933N
South Bend, IN 46637-3898
Ph: (574) 272-3922
St. John the Evangelist School
Sr. Joan Irene Klukaszewski, Principal
728 Big Oak Road
Morrisville, PA 19067-4728
Ph: (215) 295-8201
St. Casimir School
Mr. Daniel McCabe, Principal
4329 Cameron Avenue
Hammond, IN 46327-1358
Ph: (219) 932-2686
Web: saintcasimirschool.org  
St. John Neumann Catholic School
Mrs. Barbara Cole, Principal
721 Polo Road
Columbia, SC 29223-4404
Ph: (803) 788-1367
Holy Trinity Catholic School
Mrs. Audra Meyer, Principal
2922 Beaver Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50310-4095
Ph: (515) 255-3162
 
John Paul II Catholic School
Mrs. Sarah Hengst, Principal
1400 Parkway Plaza Drive
Houston, TX 77077-1503
Ph: (281) 496-1500
Our Lady of Lourdes
Mrs. Laura Glaser, Principal
510 Breckenridge Lane
Louisville, KY 40207-3833
Ph: (502) 895-5122
Mary Immaculate Catholic School
Mrs. Nancy Russell, Principal
14032 Dennis Lane
Farmers Branch, TX 75234-3535
Ph: (972) 243-7105
Little Flower School
Sr. Rosemaron Rynn, IHM, Principal
5601 Massachusetts Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20816-1930
Ph: (301) 320-3273
Web: www.littleflowerschool.org
Our Lady of Victory School
Sr. Leonita Barron, Principal
1311 East Mesquite Lane
Victoria, TX 77901-3427
Ph: (361) 575-5391
Fax: (361) 757-3473
St. John the Evangelist School
Sr. Linda Larsen, SSJ, Principal
669 Ritchie Highway
Severna Park, MD 21146-3920
Ph: (410) 647-2283
Web: www.stjohnsp.org
St. John the Apostle Catholic School
Dr. Cynthia Cummins, Principal
7421 Glenview Drive
North Richland Hills, TX 76180-8325
Ph: (817) 284-2228
Holy Name Catholic School
Mrs. Mary Ann Grady, Principal
680 Harmon Street
Birmingham, MI 48009-1328
Ph: (248) 644-2722
Web: www.hnchurch.org
Blessed Sacrament School
Mrs. Valerie Garcia, Principal
1417 West Braddock Road
Alexandria, VA 22302-2799
Ph: (703) 998-4170
Holy Name of Jesus School
Mr. Randy Vetsch, Principal
155 County Road 24
Wayzata, MN 55391-9614
Ph: (763) 473-3675
Holy Spirit School
Mrs. Sarah Schmitt, Principal
8800 Braddock Road
Annandale, VA 22003-4150
Ph: (703) 978-7117
St. Peter Catholic School
Mrs. Tammi Rohman, Principal
201 First Capitol Drive
St. Charles, MO 63301-3431
Ph: (636) 947-9669
St. John Academy
Mr. Peter Schultz, Principal
6422 Linway Terrace
McLean, VA 22101-4110
Ph: (703) 356-7554
St. Margaret Mary School
Mrs. Margaret Grennan, Principal
123 North 61st Street
Omaha, NE 68132-2111
Ph: (402) 551-6663
School of the Nativity
Ms. Maria Kelly, Principal
6398 Nativity Lane
Burke, VA 22015-4064
Ph: (703) 455-2300
 St. Stanislaus/St. Stephen Schools
Mr. Gregg Hansel, Principal
1335 Clark Street
Stevens Point, WI 54481-2904
Ph: (715) 344-3751



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