2018-19 School Recognition Program

Background on the New State School Recognition System

The State Board of Education (SBE) along with the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and the Educational Opportunity Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee (EOGOAC) have re-imagined school recognition in Washington! Recognition is based on state-level and local information. This recognition framework selects schools along the entire continuum of support and highlights positive systems changes happening in schools around our state.

Phase 2 of the New State School Recognition System (2020)

 

Washington School Recognition Program

Schools are recognized for:

  • Closing Gaps: these schools close opportunity gaps for specific student groups, e.g. Hispanic students and make systems changes to improve outcomes for all students
  • Growth: Schools recognized for growth show progress one year to the next
  • Achievement: Schools recognized for high achievement show high performance in many measures. Measures include English language arts (ELA) and math state test scores and graduation rates.

If you would like to view a more detailed description of the three routes to recognition see the 2018-19 Methodology page.

Results and School Identifications

The three approaches resulted in the recognition of hundreds of schools. See the 2018-19 Methodology page for more information.

Find the table below for the 18-19 honorees.

Fore more detail and technical data information, find the recognition system business rules linked here: 2018-19 Business Rules (Phase 2). Find also a detailed file for all public schools containing the data elements required to understand why a school or was not identified for recognition.

Banners and certificates for recognized schools will be sent to ESDs for distribution.

State Recognized Schools for 2018-19

School District Recognized for...
Broadview Elementary Oak Harbor School District

Growth for students identifying as Hispanic.

Oakesdale High School Oakesdale School District

Achievement for Graduation and 9th Grade On-Track.

Ocosta Junior - Senior High Ocosta School District

Closing Gaps for one or more student groups at a Targeted Support school.

Odessa High School Odessa School District

Achievement for Graduation and 9th Grade On-Track.

Washington State School for the Blind Office of the Governor (Sch for Blind)

Growth for students who qualify for the free and reduced price lunch program.

Okanogan High School Okanogan School District

Growth for students identifying with Two or More races.

Thurgood Marshall Middle School Olympia School District

Growth for students who are English learners.

Jefferson Middle School Olympia School District

Achievement for ELA and Math.

Capital High School Olympia School District

Growth for students identifying as Native American or Alaskan Native.

McLane Elementary School Olympia School District

Growth for students who receive special education services.

Avanti High School Olympia School District

Closing Gaps for the for All Students for improving the graduation rate.

Roosevelt Elementary School Olympia School District

Growth for students identifying with Two or More races.

Centennial Elementary Olympia Olympia School District

Closing Gaps for one or more student groups at a Targeted Support school.

Onalaska High School Onalaska

Achievement for ELA and Graduation.

Orcas Island High School Orcas Island School District

Achievement for ELA and Math.

Orondo Elementary and Middle School Orondo School District

Closing Gaps for one or more student groups at a Targeted Support school.

Oroville Elementary Oroville School District

Growth for students who receive special education services.

Palouse High School Palouse

Achievement for ELA and 9th Grade On-Track.

Longfellow Elementary Pasco School District

Closing Gaps for one or more student groups at a Targeted Support school.

Virgie Robinson Elementary Pasco School District

Growth for students who qualify for the free and reduced price lunch program and students identifying as White.