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10 MD Schools Earn Prestigious Federal Blue Ribbon Award
Of the thousands of schools in the U.S., only 356 were awarded a Blue Ribbon, including ten in Maryland.
MARYLAND — U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on Monday announced 356 schools as the 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools cohort, including ten from Maryland.
Six of the honorees are private, Catholic schools, while the other four are public schools in Montgomery, Baltimore and Howard counties.
The prestigious recognition highlights schools that either excel in academic performance or make significant strides in closing achievement gaps among different student groups:
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- Exemplary High Performing Schools
These schools are among the top performers in their state as measured by state assessments or nationally normed tests.
"The National Blue Ribbon Schools Award is a testament to the exceptional achievements of students and educators at each of these schools," said Cardona. "The 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools are raising the bar for our nation’s students, serving as models for effective teaching and intentional collaboration in their schools and communities."
The ten 2024 Blue Ribbon winners in Maryland are:
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Bells Mill Elementary School in Potomac, Montgomery County Public Schools
- Nomination category: Exemplary High Performing Schools
- Total number of students: 596
Bishop McNamara High School in Forestville, a Catholic co-educational college preparatory school in Prince George's County
- Nomination category: Exemplary High Performing Schools
- Total number of students: 888
Chapel Hill Elementary School in Perry Hall, Baltimore County Public Schools
- Nomination category: Exemplary High Performing Schools
- Total number of students: 530
Immaculate Conception School in Towson, Archdiocese of Baltimore
- Nomination category: Exemplary High Performing Schools
- Total number of students: 604
Our Lady Of Perpetual Help School in Ellicott City, Archdiocese of Baltimore
- Nomination category: Exemplary High Performing Schools
- Total number of students: 212
Saint John the Evangelist School in Severna Park, Archdiocese of Baltimore
- Nomination category: Exemplary High Performing Schools
- Total number of students: 561
St. Joseph School Cockeysville in Cockeysville, Archdiocese of Baltimore
- Nomination category: Exemplary High Performing Schools
- Total number of students: 370
St. Mary Elementary School in Annapolis, Archdiocese of Baltimore
- Nomination category: Exemplary High Performing Schools
- Total number of students: 855
Woodfield Elementary School in Gaithersburg, Montgomery County Public Schools
- Nomination category: Exemplary High Performing Schools
- Total number of students: 343
Worthington Elementary School in Ellicott City, Howard County Public Schools
- Nomination category: Exemplary High Performing Schools
- Total number of students: 398
Learn more about the award here.
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