State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Congratulates 33 California Schools Recognized as 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools

SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond today congratulated 33 California schools that have been chosen as 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools. This prestigious award honors public and private elementary, middle, and high schools that close achievement and opportunity gaps and where students achieve high learning standards.

“Congratulations to our outstanding Blue Ribbon Schools, where academic excellence and unwavering support for every one of our students is exceptional,” Thurmond said. “Your commitment to fostering an inclusive and exceptional learning environment exemplifies the true essence of education. Your dedication inspires us all, and we celebrate your remarkable achievement.”

Schools are recognized based on the school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing opportunity gaps among student subgroups. The recognized schools are among the state’s highest performing based on all student scores, subgroup student scores, and graduation rates.

The award affirms the hard work of educators, families, and communities in creating safe and welcoming schools where students master challenging and engaging content. With its fortieth cohort, the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program has bestowed approximately 10,000 awards to more than 9,700 schools.

Public schools are nominated by top education officials in each state, the Department of Defense Education Activity, and the Bureau of Indian Education. Private schools are nominated by the Council for American Private Education. More information about the program is available on the U.S. Department of Education National Blue Ribbon Schools web page .

California’s National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2023

• Contra Costa County—Middle College High School, West Contra Costa Unified School District, San Pablo
• Fresno County—Edison Computech School, Fresno Unified School District, Fresno
• Fresno County—Manchester Gate Elementary School, Fresno Unified School District, Fresno
• Los Angeles County—Charles J. Carver Elementary School, ABC Unified School District, Cerritos
• Los Angeles County—Downtown Magnets High School, Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles
• Los Angeles County—Glen A. Wilson High School, Hacienda La Puente Unified School District, Hacienda Heights
• Los Angeles County—Grace Miller Elementary School, Bonita Unified School District, La Verne
• Los Angeles County—Horace Mann Elementary School, Glendale Unified School District, Glendale
• Los Angeles County—Leffingwell Elementary School, East Whittier City Elementary School District, Whittier
• Los Angeles County—Los Molinos Elementary School, Hacienda La Puente Unified School District, Hacienda Heights
• Los Angeles County—Martha Baldwin Elementary School, Alhambra Unified School District, Alhambra
• Los Angeles County—Mesa Robles School, Hacienda La Puente Unified School District, Hacienda Heights
• Los Angeles County—Ocean View Elementary School, East Whittier City Elementary School District, Whittier
• Los Angeles County—San Jose Charter Academy, West Covina Unified School District, West Covina
• Los Angeles County—Wedgeworth Elementary School, Hacienda La Puente Unified School District, Hacienda Heights
• Orange County—A. G. Cook Elementary School, Garden Grove Unified School District, Garden Grove
• Orange County—Buena Terra Elementary School, Centralia Elementary School District, Buena Park
• Orange County—Crean Lutheran High School, Pacific Southwest District School District, Irvine
• Orange County—Early College High School, Newport-Mesa Unified School District, Costa Mesa
• Orange County—Susan B. Anthony Elementary School, Garden Grove Unified School District, Westminster
• Orange County—Thomas Paine Elementary School, Garden Grove Unified School District, Garden Grove
• Riverside County—Eastvale Elementary School, Corona-Norco Unified School District, Eastvale
• Riverside County—John F. Kennedy Middle College High School, Corona Norco Unified School District, Norco
• San Bernardino County—Sixth Street Prep STREAM, Victor Elementary School District, Victorville
• San Bernardino County—Terra Vista Elementary School, Etiwanda Elementary School District, Rancho Cucamonga
• San Diego County—Casita Center for Technology, Science & Math, Vista Unified School District, Vista
• San Diego County—Garfield Elementary School, San Diego Unified School District, San Diego
• San Francisco County—John Yehall Chin Elementary School, San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco
• San Francisco County—Jose Ortega Elementary School, San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco
• San Francisco County—Ulloa Elementary School, San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco
• San Joaquin County—Middle College High School at San Joaquin Delta College, Lodi Unified School District, Stockton
• Santa Barbara County—Hope Elementary School, Hope Elementary School District, Santa Barbara
• Santa Barbara County—Peabody Charter School, Santa Barbara Unified School District, Santa Barbara

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Tony Thurmond — State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Communications Division, Room 5602, 916-319-0818, Fax 916-319-0100