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These Westchester Schools Named 2022 Blue Ribbon Winners These Westchester Schools Named 2022 Blue Ribbon Winners
These Westchester Schools Named 2022 Blue Ribbon Winners Multiple Hudson Valley schools were named 2022 National Blue Ribbon winners. The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program, a part of the United States Department of Education, announces hundreds of award recipients annually. The award was created to recognize schools that are considered outstanding, and the winners are honored at an awards ceremony in Washington, DC, where schools receive plaques and flags. The following Westchester County schools were named winners: Croton‐Harmon High School in Croton-on-Hudson  Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua Bronxville Elementary School …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Two Westchester Schools Awarded Blue Ribbon Status Two Westchester Schools Awarded Blue Ribbon Status
Two Westchester Schools Awarded Blue Ribbon Status Some schools in the Hudson Valley have earned top marks in 2021 by being recognized with National Blue Ribbon status. US Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona announced 325 schools across the country were recognized for their overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among students. In the Hudson Valley, a pair of schools in Westchester were among those designated as National Blue Ribbon recipients: Briarcliff High School in Briarcliff Manor; Pleasantville High School in Pleasantville. Now in its 39th year, the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program has bestowed a…

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by Zak Failla
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Four Westchester Schools Earn National Blue Ribbon Status Four Westchester Schools Earn National Blue Ribbon Status
Four Westchester Schools Earn National Blue Ribbon Status Four Westchester schools earned top marks in 2020 and have been named National Blue Ribbon Schools. U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced that 367 schools across the country were recognized for their overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among students. In Westchester, Byram Hills High School in Armonk, Dobbs Ferry High School, Dows Lane Elementary School in Irvington, and Heathcote Elementary School in Scarsdale each earned the distinction. Now in its 38th year, the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program has bestowed almost 10,000 awards to more th…

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by Zak Failla
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This Westchester High School Cited As National Blue Ribbon 'Exemplary High Performing' This Westchester High School Cited As National Blue Ribbon 'Exemplary High Performing'
This Westchester High School Cited As National Blue Ribbon 'Exemplary High Performing' Three high schools in the Hudson Valley are among 13 from the state named Exemplary High Performing National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2018 by the U.S. Department of Education.  The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program award recognizes public and private elementary, middle, and high schools where students either achieve very high learning standards or are making notable improvements in closing the achievement gap. Nationally, 349 schools received this honor in 2018.  Schools named Exemplary High Performing were cited for having among the  highest achieving students and highest graduation rate…

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by Joe Lombardi