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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...
Hillcrest Elementary School 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.

Roosevelt Elementary School Olympia School District

Growth for students identifying with Two or More races.

Avanti High School Olympia School District

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

Centennial Elementary Olympia Olympia School District

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

McLane Elementary School Olympia School District

Growth for students who receive special education services.

Thurgood Marshall Middle School Olympia School District

Growth for students who are English learners.

Capital High School Olympia School District

Growth for students identifying as Native American or Alaskan Native.

Jefferson Middle School Olympia School District

Achievement for ELA and Math.

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.

Emerson Elementary Pasco School District

Closing Gaps for English Learner Progress and Growth for students identifying as White.

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Last Year's Recognized Schools (2017-18)

School District Recognized for...
Lewis And Clark High School Vancouver School District

closing gaps and demonstrating improvement among student groups identified for support.

Vancouver Home Connection Vancouver School District

growth in the WSIF metrics while narrowing the gap between the highest and lowest performing student groups.

Blue Ridge Elementary Walla Walla Public Schools

growth in the WSIF metrics while narrowing the gap between the highest and lowest performing student groups.

Adams Elementary Wapato School District

closing gaps and demonstrating improvement among student groups identified for support.

Jemtegaard Middle School Washougal School District

growth in the WSIF metrics while narrowing the gap between the highest and lowest performing student groups. on the WSIF metrics and demonstrating improvement among student groups identified for support.

Washington Elementary School Wenatchee School District

closing gaps and demonstrating improvement among student groups identified for support.

Spokane Valley High School West Valley School District (Spokane)

high achievement in ELA and Grad Rate.

Apple Valley Elementary West Valley School District (Yakima)

high achievement in ELA and Math measures.

Winlock Miller Elementary Winlock School District

closing gaps and demonstrating improvement among student groups identified for support.

Woodland Middle School Woodland School District

closing gaps and demonstrating improvement among student groups identified for support.

Hoover Elementary School Yakima School District

closing gaps and demonstrating improvement among student groups identified for support.

Mcclure Elementary School Yakima Yakima School District

closing gaps and demonstrating improvement among student groups identified for support.

Nob Hill Elementary School Yakima School District

closing gaps and demonstrating improvement among student groups identified for support.

Davis High School Yakima School District

closing gaps and demonstrating improvement among student groups identified for support.

Gilbert Elementary School Yakima School District

closing gaps and demonstrating improvement among student groups identified for support.

Yelm Middle School Yelm School District

growth in the WSIF metrics while narrowing the gap between the highest and lowest performing student groups.

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