News Release
News Release
Release: #20-78
September 25, 2020
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Congratulates California Schools Recognized as 2020 National Blue Ribbon Schools
SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond today congratulated 33 California public schools that have been chosen as 2020 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 these schools for creating and sustaining tremendous programs that allow students to reach their full potential, leading to a successful future,” Thurmond said. “This recognition is well-deserved, and these programs are a model of success that we can all look to in terms of ensuring that all students are thriving.”
Schools are recognized based on schoolwide student scores, academic performance of specific student groups, and graduation rates. They are among their state’s highest performing schools as measured by state assessments or national tests.
The award affirms the hard work of educators, families, and communities in creating safe and welcoming schools where students master challenging and engaging content. In its 38-year history, the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program has now presented this award to more than 9,000 schools.
Public schools are nominated by top education officials in each state, the Department of Defense Education Activity, and the Bureau of Indian Education. More information about the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program can be found on the U.S. Department of Education National Blue Ribbon Schools web page
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California’s National Blue Ribbon Public Schools for 2020
| County | District | School |
|---|---|---|
Alameda |
Alameda Unified |
Amelia Earhart Elementary |
Contra Costa |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Green Valley Elementary |
Contra Costa |
San Ramon Valley Unified |
Hidden Hills Elementary |
Los Angeles |
Downey Unified |
Ward (E. W.) Elementary |
Los Angeles |
Garvey Elementary |
Monterey Vista Elementary |
Los Angeles |
Glendale Unified |
Mountain Avenue Elementary |
Los Angeles |
Inglewood Unified |
Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter Middle |
Los Angeles |
Long Beach Unified |
Kettering Elementary |
Los Angeles |
Long Beach Unified |
Tincher Preparatory |
Los Angeles |
Los Angeles Unified |
Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High |
Los Angeles |
San Marino Unified |
Carver Elementary |
Los Angeles |
South Pasadena Unified |
Marengo Elementary |
Orange |
Fullerton Elementary |
Laguna Road Elementary |
Orange |
Garden Grove Unified |
Ethan B. Allen Elementary |
Orange |
Irvine Unified |
Vista Verde |
Riverside |
Desert Sands Unified |
James Monroe Elementary |
Riverside |
Temecula Valley Unified |
Pauba Valley Elementary |
Sacramento |
Folsom-Cordova Unified |
Riverview STEM Elementary |
Sacramento |
Sacramento City Unified |
Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary |
San Bernardino |
Central Elementary |
Coyote Canyon Elementary |
San Bernardino |
Etiwanda Elementary |
Carleton P. Lightfoot Elementary |
San Bernardino |
Hesperia Unified |
LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy |
San Diego |
Poway Unified |
Adobe Bluffs Elementary |
San Diego |
Poway Unified |
Monterey Ridge Elementary |
San Diego |
Poway Unified |
Park Village Elementary |
San Diego |
San Diego Unified |
Silver Gate Elementary |
San Diego |
Solana Beach Elementary |
Solana Vista Elementary |
San Francisco |
San Francisco Unified |
Yick Wo Elementary |
San Mateo |
Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary |
Fox Elementary |
Santa Barbara |
Montecito Union Elementary |
Montecito Union |
Santa Cruz |
San Lorenzo Valley Unified |
San Lorenzo Valley Elementary |
Ventura |
Conejo Valley Unified |
Weathersfield Elementary |
Ventura |
Ventura County Office of Education |
Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary |
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Tony Thurmond —
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Communications Division, Room 5602, 916-319-0818, Fax 916-319-0100