Schools
South Kilbourne Achieves Blue Ribbon Award
This Richland One school is a "model of excellence that other schools can emulate."

South Kilbourne is one of five South Carolina schools awarded National Blue Ribbon honors this year.
Winners are either academically superior or demonstrate dramatic gains in student achievement, according to a press release
The other 2012 recipients include:
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- Hammond Hill Elementary School, Aiken County School District
- Marrington Middle School of the Arts, Berkeley County School District
- Forestbrook Elementary School, Horry County School District
- Oak Grove Elementary School, Lexington School District One
Schools are based on several critera including showing 40 percent of their students from disadvantaged backgrounds showing improvement and achieving the top 10 percent of schools in the state.
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