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Blue Ribbon Schools Program
U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige established the No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon Schools Program to honor elementary and secondary schools in the United States that make significant progress in closing achievement gaps or who demonstrate outstanding achievement. The No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon Schools Program is the successor to the Blue Ribbon Schools Program.
Since 1983, when private schools were first included in the program, 247 Catholic secondary schools have been honored with this distinction, with a grand total of 317 instances of recognition. This last figure takes into consideration the 44 schools that received the award twice, the 12 schools that have received the award three times, and one school that received the award four times.
The program recognizes elementary and secondary schools that meet either of two assessment criteria: schools that have at least 40 percent of their students come from disadvantaged backgrounds and dramatically improve these students' performances on national or state assessments as well as schools ranked in the top 10 percent of the nation (as measured by standardized national assessments) or the state (as measured by standardized state assessments).
For the complete list of winners, follow this link!
For those who are interested in learning more about and applying for this prestigious award, visit the CAPE (Council for American Private Education) Website at www.capenet.org/brs.html.
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National Catholic Educational Association
