The U.S. Department of Education will present 25 Texas public schools the prestigious 2005 No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools Award, Texas Commissioner Shirley J. Neeley announced.
This is the third group of schools to be honored under the new No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools Program (NCLB-BRS), which recognizes outstanding public and private schools that are either academically superior in their states or that demonstrate dramatic and consistent gains in student achievement.
The program recognizes schools based on student achievement results. Under the 2005 NCLB-BRS Program, public schools are selected based on one of two criteria:
1. Schools with at least 40 percent of their students from disadvantaged backgrounds that dramatically improve student performance on state tests, as determined by the state school chief; and
2. Schools whose students, regardless of background, achieve in the top 10 percent on state tests.
Under No Child Left Behind, schools also must meet "Adequate Yearly Progress," or AYP, in reading/language arts and mathematics.
Neeley praised the nominees and commended them for their student achievement gains. "We are very proud of these No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools. They represent a few of the thousands of outstanding campuses that we have in Texas," Neeley said. "They have worked hard to earn this award by keeping the main thing the main thing - the children they proudly serve. These schools excelled in their performance and I would like to congratulate the students, teachers, administrators, parents and board members of these schools. I offer my heartfelt congratulations to them for the hard work and dedication that made this prestigious award possible."
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program was established by the Education Department in 1982 and was redesigned in 2002 under the NCLB Act to reflect the program's high standards and accountability. The Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognizes schools that are meeting the NCLB's mission to "ensure every child learns, and no child is left behind."
The No Child Left Behind Act is the bipartisan landmark education reform law designed to change the culture of America's schools by closing the achievement gap, offering more flexibility to states, giving parents more options and teaching students based on what works. Under the law's strong accountability provisions, states must describe how they will close the achievement gap and make sure all students, including those with disabilities, achieve academically.
U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings and the United States Department of Education will honor the Blue Ribbon School recipients and highlight their achievements at a ceremony in Washington D.C. on Nov. 10-11. The award recipients will be recognized as national models of excellence.
The U.S. Department of Education has posted the complete list of schools at http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/awards.html.
A list of the Texas public schools named the 2005 No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools follows.
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USDE 2005 No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools Contact information:
Mrs. Bonnie Brinkmeyer, Principal
Brenham Middle School
1600 South Horton Street
Brenham, TX 77833-5104
Ph: (979) 277-6585
Mr. Richard Kilgore, Principal
Bruceville-Eddy High School
1 Eagle Drive
Eddy, TX 76524-3321
Ph: (254) 859-5533
Ms. Kellie Latimer, Principal
C. F. Saigling Elementary School
3600 Matterhorn Drive
Plano, TX 75075-1523
Ph: (469) 752-3000
Mrs. Nikki Hamilton, Principal
Canyon Creek Elementary School
2100 Copper Ridge Drive
Richardson, TX 75080-2312
Ph: (469) 593-6500
Mrs. Anita Absher, Principal
El Magnet at Reagan Elementary School
2321 East 21st Street
P.O. Box 3912
Odessa, TX 79760-3912
Ph: (432) 366-3321
Mrs. Lynda Maxwell, Principal
Frostwood Elementary School
12214 Memorial Drive
Houston, TX 77024-6299
Ph: (713) 365-5080
Mr. Jay Newberry, Principal
George West Primary School
405 Travis Street
George West, TX 78022-3418
Ph: (361) 449-1914
Mrs. Anita Silva, Principal
Green Valley Elementary School
7900 Smithfield Road
North Richland Hills, TX 76180-1804
Ph: (817) 547-3400
Ms. Laurie Norton, Principal
Highland Park Middle School
3555 Granada Avenue
Dallas, TX 75205-2285
Ph: (214) 780-3600
Dr. Gloria McNutt, Principal
John S. Bradfield Elementary School
4300 Southern Avenue
Dallas, TX 75205-2640
Ph: (214) 780-3200
Mrs. Jan Richards, Principal
Laurel Mountain Elementary School
10111 D-K Ranch Road
Austin, TX 78759-6402
Ph: (512) 464-4300
Mrs. Jane Ball, Principal
Mathews Elementary School
7500 Marchman Way
Plano, TX 75025-5322
Ph: (469) 752-2300
Mrs. Billie Snow, Principal
Mohawk Elementary School
1500 Mimosa Drive
Richardson, TX 75080-2813
Ph: (469) 593-6600
Mr. Greg Smith, Principal
Robert S. Hyer Elementary School
3920 Caruth Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75225-5401
Ph: (214) 780-3300
Mr. Bill Morgan, Principal
Saint Jo Elementary School
105 West Evans Street
Drawer L
Saint Jo, TX 76265-0320
Ph: (940) 995-2541
Mrs. Anna Marie Garcia, Principal
San Isidro Schools
Farm Road 1017
P.O. Box 10
San Isidro, TX 78588-0010
Ph: (956) 481-3110
Mrs. Rosemary Schultz, Principal
Sunrise Elementary School
5123 East 14th Street
Amarillo, TX 79104-3309
Ph: (806) 371-5770
Dr. Herbert Karpicke, Principal
The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
4001 Stanford
Houston, TX 77006-4948
Ph: (713) 942-1960
Mr. Richard White, Principal
The School of Science and Engineering
1201 East Eighth Street
Dallas, TX 75203-2545
Ph: (972) 925-5963
Mr. Edward Argueta, Principal
The Science Academy of South Texas
900 Med High Drive
Mercedes, TX 78570-9701
Ph: (956) 565-2454
Mrs. Beverly Williams, Principal
Woodland Elementary School
2501 North Coulter Street
Amarillo, TX 79124-4901
Ph: (806) 356-4921
Mr. Bob Turner, Principal
Woodland Heights Elementary School
3900 4th Street
Brownwood, TX 76801-6799
Ph: (325) 646-8633
Mr. Yvonne Zamora, Principal
Charles H. Mims Elementary School
2 Mile Line Road
Mission, TX 78572-4399
Ph: (956) 323-4400
Mrs. Reagan Oles, Principal
Claude Elementary School
5th & High Street
P.O. Box 209
Claude, TX 79019-0209
Ph: (806) 226-3522
Mrs. Cathy Miller, Principal
Eanes Elementary School
4101 Bee Caves Road
Austin, TX 78746-6497
Ph: (512) 732-9100
Texas NCLB--Blue Ribbon School Nominees in Top 10% of Test Results
(With at Least 40% Disadvantaged Students)
Campus Name
District
Principal
Region
Claude Elementary School
Claude ISD
Reagan Oles
ESC 16
Woodland Heights Elementary School
Brownwood ISD
Bob Turner
ESC 15
George West Primary
George West ISD
Jay Newberry
ESC 2
Texas NCLB--Blue Ribbon School Nominees Showing Significant Improvement in Test Results
(With at least 40% Disadvantaged Students)
Sunrise Elementary School
Amarillo ISD
Rosemary Schultz
ESC 16
San Isidro High School
San Isidro ISD
Miguel Garcia
ESC 1
Saint Jo Elementary School
Saint Jo ISD
Bill Morgan
ESC 9
Mims Elementary School
Mission CISD
Yvonne Zamora
ESC 1
The Science Academy
South Texas ISD
Edward Argueta
ESC 1
Brenham Middle School
Brenham ISD
John Dalchau
ESC 6
Texas NCLB--Blue Ribbon School Nominees in Top 10% of Test Results
(With Fewer Than 40% Disadvantaged Students)
Mohawk Elementary School
Richardson ISD
Billie Snow
ESC 10
El Magnet at Reagan Elementary
Ector County ISD
Anita Absher
ESC 18
Mathews Elementary School
Plano ISD
Jane Ball
ESC 10
Frostwood Elementary School
Spring Branch ISD
Lynda Maxwell
ESC 4
Green Valley Elementary School
Birdville ISD
Anita Silva
ESC 11
Canyon Creek Elementary School
Richardson ISD
Nikki Hamilton
ESC 10
Laurel Mountain Elementary
Round Rock ISD
Jan Richards
ESC 13
Bradfield Elementary
Highland Park ISD
Gloria McNutt
ESC 10
Highland Park Middle School
Highland Park ISD
Laurie Norton
ESC 10
Saigling Elementary
Plano ISD
Kellie Latimer
ESC 10
Hyer Elementary
Highland Park ISD
Greg Smith
ESC 10
Woodlands Elementary
Amarillo ISD
Beverly Williams
ESC 16
Eanes Elementary
Eanes ISD
Cathy Miller
ESC 13
School of Science and Engineering
Dallas ISD
Richard White
ESC 10
Performing & Visual Arts High School
Houston ISD
Herbert Karpicke
ESC 4
Bruceville-Eddy High School
Bruceville-Eddy ISD
Richard Kilgore
ESC 12