Central Texas School Among 26 Nominated For Blue Ribbon Award
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Central Texas School Among 26 Nominated For Blue Ribbon Award
A Central Texas elementary school is among 26 schools nominated for Blue Ribbon honors.
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(December 3, 2008)—Bosqueville Elementary School is one of 26 schools nominated for Blue Ribbon honors, Education Commissioner Robert Scott announced Wednesday.

The Blue Ribbon award is presented to schools that help students excel and that are making significant progress in closing the achievement gap.

Over the past 26 years, more than 5,800 schools around the country including almost 500 in Texas have received the award.

To be selected, 40 percent of a school’s students must be economically disadvantaged and student performance on state tests must show dramatic improvement or students, regardless of background, must perform in the top 10 percent on state tests.

The award winners will be announced in September 2009.

Nominated Schools

Beaumont Independent School District (ISD):
Fletcher Elementary School

Bosqueville ISD:
Bosqueville Elementary School

Brownsville ISD:
Southmost Elementary School

Brownwood ISD:
Brownwood High School

Chapel Hill ISD:
Chapel Hill Elementary School (Mount Pleasant)

Dallas ISD:
George Bannerman Dealey International Academy
George Peabody Elementary School
School of Health Professions
Victor H. Hexter Elementary School

Devine ISD:
Devine High School

Galena Park ISD:
Tice Elementary School

Garland:
Brandenburg Middle School

Houston ISD:
DeBakey High School for Health Professions
Garden Villas, Elementary School
Kennedy Elementary School
Lantrip Elementary School

Iola ISD:
Iola Elementary School

Mumford ISD:
Mumford Elementary School

Natalia:
Natalia Junior High School

North East ISD:
Garner Middle School

Patton Springs ISD:
Patton Springs School

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD:
Bowie Elementary School
Sands CISD:
Sands CISD

St.Mary’s Academy Charter School
St. Mary’s Academy

Wellington ISD:
Wellington Elementary School

Yes Preparatory:
North Central Campus

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