WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced the 349 schools recognized as 2018 National Blue Ribbon School winners. Of the 300 public school winners, 20 of them are public charter schools. Blue Ribbon school awards are given based on two qualifications—a school’s progress in closing the achievement gap among student groups and exceptional overall academic performance.
National Alliance for Public Charter Schools President and CEO Nina Rees released the following statement:
“The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools congratulates the 20 charter schools receiving 2018 Blue Ribbon School awards! We are thrilled to see the charter school sector’s strong representation in this year’s cohort and applaud each school’s commitment to the Blue Ribbon award’s nationally recognized standard of excellence.”
Blue Ribbon Schools are honored as either “Exemplary High Performing Schools” or “Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools.” The award recipients are selected based on student scores, subgroup student scores, and graduation rates. There were 420 schools nominated by top education officials from across the U.S. this year.
The following charter schools were recognized as 2018 National Blue Ribbon Schools:
Arizona: Vista College Preparatory, Phoenix
District of Columbia: KIPP DC Promise Academy Public Charter School
Florida:
Archimedean Upper Conservatory, Miami
Pensacola Beach Elementary School, Inc, Pensacola Beach
Somerset Academy Elementary (Miramar Campus), Miramar
Indiana: Paramount School of Excellence, Indianapolis
Louisiana: Lusher Charter School, New Orleans
Michigan:
Achieve Charter Academy, Canton
Canton Charter Academy, Canton
New Mexico:
Anansi Charter School, El Prado
East Mountain High School, Sandia Park
New York:
Success Academy Bed‐Stuy 1, Brooklyn
Success Academy Harlem 2, New York
North Carolina: Socrates Academy, Matthews
Pennsylvania: Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts, Bethlehem
South Carolina: York Preparatory Academy, Rock Hill
Texas:
Arrow Academy Liberation Charter School, Meadows Place
Golden Rule Sunnyside Campus, Cockrell Hill
IDEA Mission Academy, Mission
Wyoming: Snowy Range Academy, Laramie
