Schools
23 Richland One Schools Win Palmetto Gold, Silver Awards
These schools were recognized for high levels of academic achievement and high rates of improvement, as well as for their efforts to close the achievement gaps.
Twenty-three Richland One schools are recipients of the Palmetto Gold or Silver Awards, the S.C. Department of Education announced Monday.
The Palmetto Gold and Silver Awards program recognizes schools for high levels of academic achievement and high rates of improvement. It also rewards schools that are closing the achievement gaps between groups of students.
Overall, Richland One schools won 15 Palmetto Gold Awards and eight Palmetto Silver Awards for dramatically improving students’ performance in 2012. Several schools won more than one award.
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General Performance Award Winners
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Brennen Elementary School
Gold
Brockman Elementary School
Gold
Burton-Pack Elementary School
Gold
Crayton Middle School
Gold
Dreher High School
Gold
Gadsden Elementary School
Gold
Hand Middle School
Gold
Heyward Career & Technology Center
Gold
Rosewood Elementary School
Gold
South Kilbourne Elementary School
Gold
Satchel Ford Road Elementary School
Gold
W.A. Perry Middle School
Gold
Webber Elementary School
Gold
A.C. Flora High School
Silver
Lower Richland High School
Silver
Mill Creek Elementary School
Silver
Watkins-Nance Elementary School
Silver
Closing the Achievement Gap Award Winners
Brockman Elementary School
Gold
Crayton Middle School
Gold
Burnside Elementary School
Silver
Arden Elementary School
Silver
Gadsden Elementary School
Silver
Meadowfield Elementary School
Silver
This year, the South Carolina Department of Education recognized 662 schools and career centers for general performance, closing the achievement gap, or qualifying in both categories.
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