November 17, 2003
State Schools Chief O'Connell Hails California Schools
for Receiving National High Achievement Awards
SACRAMENTO — State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell today congratulated 115 California schools that will receive national monetary awards for high achievement through Title I of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001. The list of schools is in the attachment below.
"These schools and their teachers deserve high praise for their hard work in boosting student scores," said O'Connell. "They serve as a model of how to help disadvantaged kids get ahead so they have a chance at a better future."
The California Department of Education will distribute the federal grant money ranging between $83,935 and $144,000 to the 115 public schools that qualified for the grant awards. A banquet formally recognized the schools in May during the 19th Annual Achieving Schools Conference in San Diego. During the conference, many of the schools provided information to 1,200 California educators about the practices that lead to their success. (An attached list details the schools and the amount of their awards.) The schools may use the money to help maintain excellence and to serve as models for other schools, particularly those designated as Title I Program Improvement Schools. This means the school is not meeting a specified growth target and requires additional assistance.
The 2003 criteria for designation as a Title I "achieving" or "honorable mention" school include:
- A 2002 school year Academic Performance Index (API) score of 675 or higher;
- A poverty indicator of at least 50 percent;
- Achievement of the school's API growth targets in the 2000-02 school years; and
- A doubled API growth target for both the entire school and the socio-economically disadvantaged subgroup for two of the previous three years.
The winners were chosen because of their high achievement during the school years 1999-2000, 2000-01, and 2001-02. Some of the more notable winners include Camellia Elementary in the Sacramento City Unified School District that received national recognition by achieving the highest score in reading and mathematics with the greatest percentage of students reaching proficiency. The Pio Pico Elementary School in the El Rancho School District also received national recognition for making the most progress in closing the achievement gap among all significant groups in the school. Pio Pico was designated as a Title I Program Improvement School until the school year 2000-01. Four schools also received honorable mention awards.
In all, 4,936 California schools received funds under Title I of NCLB during the school year 2002-03. Of those, 157 schools qualified to apply for the high-achievement award. After a rigorous review by state and county office of education staffs, the 115 schools were chosen to win the awards.
NCLB is a federal law that provides the framework for school reform across the country. Title I of NCLB provides funding for school staff and programs to help raise student achievement in high-poverty schools. For more information about NCLB, please visit No Child Left Behind.
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Attachment
National High Achievement Award Winners
School District |
Name of School |
City |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
Alhambra City Elementary District |
Baldwin (Martha) Elementary |
Alhambra |
$129,000 |
Alhambra City Elementary District |
Emery Park Elementary |
Alhambra |
$129,000 |
Alhambra City Elementary District |
Fremont Elementary |
Alhambra |
$129,000 |
Alhambra City Elementary District |
Park Elementary |
Alhambra |
$129,000 |
Alhambra City Elementary District |
Ramona Elementary |
Alhambra |
$129,000 |
Alvord School District |
Collett Elementary |
Lake Forest |
$83,935 |
Anaheim City Elementary |
Jefferson Elementary |
Anaheim |
$129,000 |
Baldwin Park Unified School District |
Santa Fe Elementary |
Baldwin Park |
$129,000 |
Buena Park Elementary |
Arthur F. Corey Elementary |
Buena Park |
$129,000 |
Buena Park Elementary |
James A. Whitaker Elementary |
Buena Park |
$129,000 |
Burbank Unified School District |
Walt Disney Elementary |
Burbank |
$83,935 |
Burton Elementary School District |
Oak Grove Elementary |
Porterville |
$129,000 |
Butte Valley Unified School District |
Butte Valley Elementary |
Macdoel |
$129,000 |
Carlsbad Unified School District |
Jefferson Elementary |
Carlsbad |
$129,000 |
Centralia Elementary School District |
Centralia Elementary |
Anaheim |
$129,000 |
Ceres Unified School District |
Don Pedro Elementary |
Ceres |
$129,000 |
Covina-Valley Unified School District |
Valencia Elementary |
Covina |
$129,000 |
Downey Unified School District |
Rio Hondo Elementary |
Downey |
$129,000 |
El Centro Elementary School District |
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary |
El Centro |
$129,000 |
El Rancho Unified School District |
Pio Pico Elementary |
Pico Rivera |
$144,000 |
El Rancho Unified School District |
Rivera Elementary |
Pico Rivera |
$129,000 |
Enterprise Elementary School District |
Alta Mesa Elementary |
Redding |
$129,000 |
Enterprise Elementary School District |
Lassen View Elementary |
Redding |
$129,000 |
Enterprise Elementary School District |
Rother Elementary |
Redding |
$129,000 |
Esparto Unified School District |
Esparto Middle |
Esparto |
$129,000 |
Exeter Union School District |
Rocky Hill Elementary |
Exeter |
$129,000 |
Fontana Unified School District |
Shadow Hills Elementary |
Fontana |
$129,000 |
Garden Grove Unified School District |
C.C. Violette Elementary |
Garden Grove |
$129,000 |
Garden Grove Unified School District |
Earl Warren Elementary |
Garden Grove |
$129,000 |
Garden Grove Unified School District |
Excelsior Elementary |
Garden Grove |
$129,000 |
Garden Grove Unified School District |
John Marshall Elementary |
Garden Grove |
$129,000 |
Garden Grove Unified School District |
John Murdy Elementary |
Garden Grove |
$129,000 |
Garden Grove Unified School District |
Leo Carrillo Elementary |
Garden Grove |
$129,000 |
Garden Grove Unified School District |
Rosita Elementary |
Garden Grove |
$129,000 |
Garden Grove Unified School District |
Stanford Elementary |
Garden Grove |
$129,000 |
Garden Grove Unified School District |
Thomas Paine Elementary |
Garden Grove |
$129,000 |
Garvey Elementary School District |
Hillcrest Elementary |
Rosemead |
$129,000 |
Garvey Elementary School District |
Monterey Vista |
Rosemead |
$129,000 |
Glendale Unified School District |
Balboa Elementary |
Glendale |
$129,000 |
Glendale Unified School District |
Benjamin Franklin Elementary |
Glendale |
$129,000 |
Glendale Unified School District |
John Muir Elementary |
Glendale |
$129,000 |
Grass Valley Elementary |
Margaret G. Scotten Elementary |
Grass Valley |
$129,000 |
Hemet Unified School District |
Whittier Elementary |
Hemet |
$83,935 |
Inglewood Unified School District |
Daniel Freeman Elementary |
Inglewood |
$129,000 |
Jamestown Elementary School District |
Jamestown Elementary |
Jamestown |
$129,000 |
Kerman Unified School District |
Kerman-Floyd Elementary |
Kerman |
$129,000 |
La Mesa-Spring Valley School District |
Rancho Elementary |
La Mesa |
$129,000 |
Long Beach Unified School District |
Addams Elementary |
Long Beach |
$83,935 |
Long Beach Unified School District |
Emerson Elementary |
Long Beach |
$129,000 |
Long Beach Unified School District |
Gompers Elementary |
Lakewood |
$129,000 |
Long Beach Unified School District |
MacArthur Elementary |
Lakewood |
$129,000 |
Long Beach Unified School District |
Mann Elementary |
Long Beach |
$129,000 |
Long Beach Unified School District |
Signal Hill Elementary |
Long Beach |
$129,000 |
Long Beach Unified School District |
Jackie Robinson Elementary |
Long Beach |
$129,000 |
Los Alamos School District |
Reed (Olga) Elementary |
Los Alamos |
$129,000 |
Los Angeles Unified School District |
Ambler Avenue Elementary |
Carson |
$129,000 |
Los Angeles Unified School District |
Broad Avenue Elementary |
Wilmington |
$129,000 |
Los Angeles Unified School District |
Cahuenga Elementary |
Los Angeles |
$129,000 |
Los Angeles Unified School District |
Cantara Street Elementary |
Reseda |
$129,000 |
Los Angeles Unified School District |
Canterbury Avenue Elementary |
Pacoima |
$129,000 |
Los Angeles Unified School District |
Chapman Elementary |
Gardena |
$129,000 |
Los Angeles Unified School District |
Charnock Road Elementary |
Los Angeles |
$129,000 |
Los Angeles Unified School District |
Commonwealth Avenue Elementary |
Los Angeles |
$129,000 |
Los Angeles Unified School District |
Normont Elementary |
Harbor City |
$129,000 |
Los Angeles Unified School District |
One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Elementary |
Gardena |
$129,000 |
Los Angeles Unified School District |
Plainview Avenue Elementary |
Tujunga |
$129,000 |
Los Angeles Unified School District |
Saticoy Elementary |
North Hollywood |
$129,000 |
Los Angeles Unified School District |
Walgrove Avenue Elementary |
Los Angeles |
$129,000 |
Marysville Joint Unified School District |
Arboga Elementary |
Marysville |
$129,000 |
Monrovia Unified School District |
Monroe Elementary |
Monrovia |
$129,000 |
Monrovia Unified School District |
Plymouth Elementary |
Monrovia |
$129,000 |
Monson-Sultana Joint Union School District |
Monson-Sultana Elementary |
Sultana |
$129,000 |
Montebello Unified School District |
Bandini Elementary |
Montebello |
$129,000 |
Montebello Unified School District |
Potrero Heights Elementary |
Montebello |
$129,000 |
Moreno Valley School District |
Sunnymeadows Elementary |
Moreno Valley |
$129,000 |
Natomas Unified School District |
Bannon Creek Elementary |
Sacramento |
$129,000 |
Newport-Mesa Unified School District |
Maude B. Davis Elementary |
Newport Beach |
$129,000 |
Ocean View Elementary |
Lake View Elementary |
Huntington Beach |
$129,000 |
Oxnard Elementary School District |
Rose Avenue Elementary |
Oxnard |
$129,000 |
Palermo Union School District |
Palermo Union Elementary |
Palermo |
$129,000 |
Pasadena Unified School District |
Field Elementary |
Pasadena |
$129,000 |
Pasadena Unified School District |
Linda Vista Elementary |
Pasadena |
$129,000 |
Pasadena Unified School District |
Roosevelt Elementary |
Pasadena |
$129,000 |
Porterville Unified School District |
Westfield Elementary |
Porterville |
$129,000 |
Redlands Unified School District |
Bryn Mawr Elementary |
Redlands |
$129,000 |
Rio Linda Union Elementary School District |
Village Elementary |
Rio Linda |
$129,000 |
Riverside Unified School District |
Magnolia Elementary |
Riverside |
$129,000 |
Rosemead Elementary School |
Mildred B. Janson Elementary |
Rosemead |
$129,000 |
Rowland Unified School District |
Farjardo Elementary |
Rowland Heights |
$129,000 |
Rowland Unified School District |
Hollingworth Elementary |
Rowland Heights |
$129,000 |
Rowland Unified School District |
Rorimer Elementary |
Rowland Heights |
$129,000 |
Sacramento City School District |
Camellia Elementary |
Sacramento |
$144,000 |
Sacramento City School District |
Pony Express Elementary |
Sacramento |
$129,000 |
Saddleback Valley Unified School District |
Ralph A. Gates Elementary |
Mission Viejo |
$129,000 |
San Francisco Unified School District |
Francis Scott Key Elementary |
San Francisco |
$129,000 |
San Francisco Unified School District |
Garfield Elementary |
San Francisco |
$129,000 |
San Gabriel Unified School District |
McKinley Elementary |
San Gabriel |
$129,000 |
San Juan Unified School District |
Coyle Elementary |
Carmichael |
$129,000 |
San Juan Unified School District |
Pasadena Avenue Elementary |
Sacramento |
$129,000 |
San Marcos Unified School District |
Twin Oaks Elementary |
San Marcos |
$129,000 |
Santa Maria -Bonita School District |
Miller (Issac) Elementary |
Santa Maria |
$129,000 |
Santa Rita Union Elementary |
La Joya Elementary |
Salinas |
$129,000 |
South Whittier Elementary School |
Howard J. McKibben Elementary |
Whittier |
$129,000 |
South Whittier Elementary School |
Lake Marie Elementary |
Whittier |
$129,000 |
South Whittier Elementary School |
Loma Vista Elementary |
Whittier |
$129,000 |
Southern Kern Unified School District |
Rosamond Elementary |
Rosamond |
$129,000 |
Sulphur Springs Union Elementary |
Mint Canyon Community Elementary |
Canyon Country |
$129,000 |
Torrance Unified School District |
Torrance Elementary |
Torrance |
$129,000 |
Turlock Elementary School District |
Crowell Elementary |
Turlock |
$129,000 |
Washington Unified School District |
Westmore Oaks Elementary |
West Sacramento |
$129,000 |
West Covina Unified School District |
Merced Elementary |
West Covina |
$129,000 |
West Covina Unified School District |
Orangewood Elementary |
West Covina |
$129,000 |
Westminster Elementary |
Fryberger Elementary |
Westminster |
$129,000 |
Westminster Elementary |
Jessie Hayden Elementary |
Westminster |
$129,000 |
Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District |
Yucaipa Elementary |
Yucaipa |
$129,000 |
