Winning Louisiana schools located in East Baton Rouge, Jefferson, Lafayette, Natchitoches, Vermilion, St. Martin and St. Tammany parishes
BATON ROUGE, La. -- The U.S. Department of Education today announced ten Louisiana schools have won 2020 National Blue Ribbon Schools awards. The winning Louisiana schools are located in East Baton Rouge, Jefferson, Lafayette, Natchitoches, Vermilion, St. Martin and St. Tammany parishes.
"This national honor speaks to the high expectations and student-first cultures you will find at all of these schools," said State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley. "I'm proud to have them represent Louisiana and congratulate them on this remarkable accomplishment."
The
National Blue Ribbon Schools Program, which is managed by the
U.S. Department of Education, honors schools that are either high-performing or have narrowed achievement gaps based on assessment data from spring 2019, especially among minority or disadvantaged students. These schools demonstrate that all students can achieve at high levels.
Three Louisiana public schools are recognized as "Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools." These are among their state's highest performing in narrowing achievement gaps between a school's student groups and all students. The schools and parishes in which they are located include:
- Forked Island - E. Broussard Elementary School, Vermilion Parish
- Indian Bayou Elementary School, Vermilion Parish
- Stephensville Elementary School, St. Martin Parish
Three Louisiana public schools are recognized as "Exemplary High Performing Schools." These are among their state's highest performing schools as measured by state assessments or nationally normed tests. The schools and parishes in which they are located include:
- Erath High School, Vermilion Parish
- Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts, Natchitoches Parish
- Metairie Academy for Advanced Studies, Jefferson Parish
Four Louisiana nonpublic schools received the national honor. The schools and parishes in which they are located include:
- Catholic High School, East Baton Rouge Parish
- Our Lady of the Lake Roman Catholic School, St. Tammany Parish
- St. Jude the Apostle School, East Baton Rouge Parish
- St. Thomas More Catholic High School, Lafayette Parish
The 2020 National Blue Ribbon Schools Awards Ceremony will be held virtually Nov. 12 and 13. Given the current situation regarding COVID-19, the U.S. Department of Education will celebrate the 317 public and 50 non-public school honorees in the ways that they are able, and each receive their plaques and flags via mail.
The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognizes public and private elementary, middle and high schools based on their overall academic excellence or their progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. The coveted award affirms the hard work of educators, families and communities in creating safe and welcoming schools where students master challenging and engaging content. Now in its 38th year, the program has bestowed almost 10,000 awards to more than 9,000 schools, with some schools winning multiple awards. Schools are eligible for nomination after five years.
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