18 PA Schools Are National Blue Ribbon Winners For 2019

PENNSYLVANIA —Eighteen schools in Pennsylvania earned the honor of being named a National Blue Ribbon school for 2019, the Department of Education announced Thursday.

According to the Department of Education, being named a Blue Ribbon school “affirms the hard work of educators, families and communities in creating safe and welcoming schools where students master challenging and engaging content.”

A total of 362 schools earned the title.

Each school that earns the award is either among the highest performing schools in a state or among the highest performing in closing the achievement gap.

In Pennsylvania, the Blue Ribbon schools are:

• Afton Elementary School, Yardley
• Ann Letort Elementary School, Washington Boro
• Cardinal John Foley Regional Catholic School, Havertown
• Central Elementary School, Elizabeth
• Dutch Ridge Elementary School, Beaver
• Eisenhower Elementary School, Indiana
• G.W. Carver High School of Engineering and
  Science, Philadelphia
• Jefferson Elementary School, Jefferson Township
• Joseph J. Greenberg Elementary School, Philadelphia
• Mars Area High School, Mars
• Mary, Mother Of The Redeemer School, North Wales
• Sabold Elementary School, Springfield
• Saint Pius X School, Broomall
• Saint Thomas the Apostle School, Glen Mills
• Saints Colman-John Neumann School, Bryn Mawr
• Sunset Valley Elementary School, North Huntingdon
• West Vincent Elementary School, Chester Springs
• Windber Area High School, Windber

“We recognize and honor your important work in preparing students for successful careers and meaningful lives,” U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos in a video message to the honorees. “As a National Blue Ribbon School, your school demonstrates what is possible when committed educators hold all students and staff to high standards and create vibrant, innovative cultures of teaching and learning.”

A ceremony honoring the schools will be held in Washington D.C. in November.

You can see the full list of Blue Ribbon schools for 2019.