28 California Schools Selected As U.S. Blue Ribbon Schools

San Francisco CA

24 September, 2021

4:50 PM

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CALIFORNIA — Several California schools were honored as Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday. The award recognizes a school's overall academic performance as well the commitment by staff to help students succeed. In all, 325 schools were named to the 2021 list. Now in its 39th year, the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program has given approximately 10,000 awards to more than 9,000 schools. Included on this year's list are 28 schools located in California. Here's a look at this year's winners: Anaheim Hills Elementary School6450 East Serrano Avenue, AnaheimAurelia Pennekamp Elementary School110 South Rowell Avenue, Manhattan BeachBalboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet ElementarySchool 17020 Labrador Street, Los AngelesBurton Valley Elementary School561 Merriewood Drive, LafayetteCarmel Del Mar Elementary School12345 Carmel Park Drive, San DiegoCerritos Elementary School13600 East 183rd Street, CerritosChallenger School - Berryessa (Non-Public)711 East Gish Road, San JoseChinese Immersion School at DeAvila1250 Waller Street, San FranciscoDe Portola Elementary School27031 Preciados Drive, Mission ViejoDr. T. J. Owens Gilroy Early College Academy5055 Santa Teresa Boulevard, GilroyElevate School2285 Murray Ridge Road, San DiegoHenry E. Huntington Middle School1700 Huntington Drive, San MarinoHidden Trails Elementary School2250 Ridgeview Drive, Chino HillsLos Alamitos Elementary School10862 Bloomfield Street, Los AlamitosLos Coyotes Elementary School8122 Moody Street, La PalmaMaude B. Davis Elementary School1050 Arlington Drive, Costa MesaMountain View Elementary School5465 Queen Anne Lane, Santa BarbaraOak Park High School899 Kanan Road, Oak ParkOka (Isojiro) Elementary School9800 Yorktown Avenue, Huntington BeachPalm Crest Elementary School5025 Palm Drive, La CañadaParadise Canyon Elementary School471 Knight Way, La CañadaRed Hawk Elementary School32045 Cam San Jose, TemeculaRichard Henry Lee Elementary School11481 Foster Road, Los AlamitosRoss Elementary School9 Lagunitas Road, RossSaint Simon Parish School (Non-Public)1840 Grant Road, Los AltosTechnology High School550 Bonnie Avenue, Rohnert ParkUniversity High School2611 East Matoian Way, FresnoValencia Elementary School541 West 22nd Street, Upland Up to 420 schools may be nominated each year, according to the Department of Education. Nominees are selected by top education officials in states and territories, including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Blue Ribbon Schools are then selected based on their performance in one of two categories: Exemplary High-Performing Schools: These are among a state's highest performing schools as measured by state assessments or nationally normed tests. Exemplary Achievement Gap-Closing Schools: These are among a state's highest performing schools in closing achievement gaps between all other students and according to a school's student groups. Schools are also selected based on student scores, subgroup student scores and graduation rates. This year's nominees "illustrate what is possible" during tough times, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said in a news release. "I commend this school and all our Blue Ribbon honorees for working to keep students healthy and safe while meeting their academic, social, emotional, and mental health needs," Cardona said in the release. "In the face of unprecedented circumstances, you found creative ways to engage, care for, protect, and teach our children."