Sixty Schools Named Finalists For Intel And Scholastic Schools Of Distinction Awards
The Schools of Distinction Award program honors schools for implementing innovative and replicable programs that support positive educational outcomes. Now in its second year, the award program is sponsored by Intel -- the world's largest chip maker and long-time champion of educational improvement -- and Scholastic, the global children's publishing, education and media company.
"The program celebrates the successes of some of the nation's best schools," said Brenda Musilli, Intel director of education. "It allows us to highlight the effective use of technology, the benefits of strong math and science programs, and the development of excellent classroom teachers."
Francie Alexander, chief academic officer at Scholastic, added, "These awards give us the opportunity to honor what is right with American schools, demonstrate the high level of success achievable, and help other schools replicate that success."
The 60 finalists were chosen from 3,300 public and private schools that participated in the application process. The judging process was overseen by the Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence Inc. One elementary school and one secondary school winner will be chosen in each of ten categories, based on three rounds of judging and site visits. From this pool, one school from each group will be named the winner in the "Best of the Best" category. The finalists in each category are:
Academic Achievement - Shows significant academic gains in test scores, graduation rates and students consistently achieve high academic standards.
El Magnet At Reagan Elementary
Odessa , Texas
KIPP Gaston College Preparatory
Gaston , N.C.
Lincoln Elementary School
Pittsburgh , Pa.
Newport High School
Bellevue , Wash.
Norwich Free Academy
Norwich , Conn.
Shipley's Choice Elementary
Millersville , Md.
Collaboration (External) - Demonstrates commitment to and recognition of the important role that external stakeholders (families, businesses and community) play in supporting learning.
Academy of Allied Health and Science
Neptune , N.J.
J. Stanford International School
Seattle , Wash.
Marine Academy of Science & Technology
Sandy Hook , N.J.
Mt. Logan Middle School
Logan , Utah
PS 161 Don Pedro Albizu Campos School
New York , N.Y.
Thomas Gardner Elementary School
Allston, Mass.
Leadership Excellence - Dynamic leaders engage the school and implement comprehensive plans to meet current and future challenges, resulting in higher student achievement levels.
Bethune Academy
Haines City, Fla.
Cordova Middle School
Phoenix, Ariz.
Lancaster High School
Lancaster, Va.
Northwest High School
Justin, Texas
Westminster Community Charter School
Buffalo, N.Y.
Xavier College Preparatory
Phoenix, Ariz
Literary Achievement - Reading and writing curriculum is rationally designed to ensure high achievement levels and significant gains.
Auburn Early Education
Center Auburn, Ala.
East Hancock Elementary
Kiln, Miss.
Essex Middle School
Junction, Vt.
Forestbrook Elementary School
Myrtle Beach, S.C.
J. P. McConnell Middle School
Loganville, Ga.
Upson-Lee Middle School
Thomaston, Ga.
Mathematics Achievement - Math curriculum is rationally designed to ensure high levels of achievement and significant gains.
Ab Harrison Intermediate School
Wylie, Texas
Archbishop Hoban High School
Akron, Ohio
Cohoes Middle School
Cohoes, N. Y.
Fullerton IV Elementary School
Roseburg, Ore
Rocky River High School
Rocky River, Ohio
Roye-Williams Elementary School
Havre de Grace, Md.
Professional Development - Culture encourages teachers, administrators and staff to work together as a community to improve student learning; continuously, thoughtfully plans professional growth and development.
Carmel High School
Carmel, Ind.
Centennial Arts Academy
Gainesville, Ga
Cresthill Middle School
Highlands Ranch, Colo
River Bluff Middle School
Stoughton, Wis.
St. Raphael the Archangel Elementary School
Louisville, Ky
William Howard Taft Elementary
Boise, Idaho
Science Achievement - Science curriculum is rationally designed to ensure high levels of achievement and significant gains.
Centerville Elementary School
Anderson, S.C.
Galileo Magnet High
Danville, Va.
Hacienda Science/Environmental Magnet
San Jose, Calif.
Hamilton High School
Chandler, Ariz.
Phelps Elementary School
Phelps, Ky.
West Hawaii Explorations Academy
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Teamwork (Internal) - Engages internal stakeholders in a teamwork approach; principal works collaboratively in planning and decision making with the administration, faculty, parents and volunteers.
Cherry Hill High School West
Cherry Hill, N.J.
Lanai Road Elementary School
Los Angeles, Calif.
Middletown High School
Middletown, Md.
Poland Regional H S and Whittier Middle School
Poland, Maine
Tusculum View Elementary School
Greeneville, Tenn.
Washington Elementary School
Kingsport, Tenn.
Technology Excellence - Excels in effectively using technology and demonstrates its strategic use throughout the school in several areas including school programs, curriculum and management.
Advanced Technologies Academy
Las Vegas, Nev.
Essrig Elementary School
Tampa, Fla.
Lee Elementary School of Technology
Tampa, Fla.
Lois Lenski Elementary School
Centennial, Colo.
Marie Murphy School
Wilmette, Ill.
The Mott Hall School, PS/IS 223
New York, N.Y.
Technology Innovation - Shows unique, effective and innovative use of technology in a specific area of the school's program or curriculum.
chARTer~TECH High School for the Performing Arts
Somers Point, N.J.
High Technology High School
Lincroft, N.J.
Lincoln Academy
Lakeland, Fla.
Mabry Middle School
Marietta, Ga.
Pershing Elementary School
Muskogee, Okla.
The Open Magnet Charter School
Los Angeles, Calif.
Best of the Best - Demonstrates overall excellence; has comprehensive programs and consistently achieves high academic standards. An elementary and a secondary school will be chosen from those honored in the above categories.
Two winners will be named in each category at an awards ceremony to be held Oct. 6, in Washington, D.C., and will each receive $10,000.
The two schools honored with a "Best of the Best" award will receive an additional $15,000 for a total award of $25,000 each. Schools winning this award must have a comprehensive program addressing technology, involvement of parents and the community, professional development, teamwork, and consistently achieve high academic standards.
The 20 winning schools will also each receive curriculum materials, professional development resources, software and hardware valued at more than $3 million. Corporate donors are Agilix, Blackboard Inc, Dell Computer Corp., eInstruction Corp., Futurekids, Gateway, Microsoft Corp., Pitsco Inc., Riverdeep Interactive Learning Limited, Scantron Corp., SchoolNet and SMART Technologies, Inc.
Intel's sponsorship of the Schools of Distinction Awards is part of the Intel? Innovation in Education initiative, a sustained commitment - in collaboration with educators and government leaders worldwide - to help today's students develop the higher-level thinking skills they need to participate and succeed in a knowledge-based economy. For more information, visit www.intel.com/education.
Scholastic Corporation is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books and a leader in educational technology. Scholastic creates quality educational and entertaining materials and products for use in school and at home, including children's books, magazines, technology-based products, teacher materials, television programming, film, videos and toys. The company distributes its products and services through a variety of channels, including proprietary school-based book clubs, school-based book fairs, and school-based and direct-to-home continuity programs; retail stores, schools, libraries and television networks; and the company's Internet site, www.scholastic.com.
Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom.
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