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EDUCATION SECRETARY ARNE DUNCAN
DESIGNATES WARSAW COMMUNITY SCHOOLS’ LINCOLN ELEMENTARY AS ONE OF 314 SCHOOLS AS 2009 BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced 314 schools as 2009 National Blue Ribbon Schools. Secretary Duncan was joined by Maryland State Superintendent Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick, Montgomery County Board of Education President Shirley Brandman, and Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jerry Weast for the announcement this morning at HighlandElementary School, a 2009 BlueRibbonSchool in Silver Spring, Md.
The schools – 264 public and 50 private – will be honored at an awards ceremony on November 3 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. For the past 27 years, more than 6,150 of America’s schools have received this coveted award.
“These Blue Ribbon Schools have shown that all children can learn with appropriate supports,” Duncan said. “They are producing outstanding results for their students. Some have shown dramatic improvements in places where students are overcoming the challenges of poverty, and others serve as examples of consistent excellence that can be a resource for other schools. They are places where improved teaching and learning benefits every student, and where students are challenged to meet high expectations with the active support of teachers, parents and the community.”
The award honors public and private elementary, middle and high schools that are either academically superior, or have made dramatic gains in student achievement and helped close gaps in achievement among minority and disadvantaged students. Each year since 1982, the U.S. Department of Education has sought out schools where students attain and maintain high academic goals. Using standards of excellence, as evidenced by student achievement measures and the characteristics known from research to exemplify school quality, the Department celebrates schools, including those that beat the odds.
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors public and private schools based on one of two criteria: 1) Schools whose students, regardless of background, achieve in the top 10 percent of their state on state tests or in the case of private schools in the top 10 percent of the nation on nationally-normed tests; and 2) Schools with at least 40 percent of their students from disadvantaged backgrounds that demonstrate dramatic improvement of student performance to high levels on state tests or nationally-normed tests.
In addition, public schools must meet Adequate Yearly Progress, or AYP, in reading (language arts) and mathematics. Each state -- not the federal government -- sets its own academic standards and benchmark goals.
A total of 413 schools nationwide can be nominated, based on the number of K-12 students and the number of schools in each state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The Chief State School Officer (CSSO) nominates public schools, and the Council for American Private Education (CAPE) submits private schools’ nominations. The schools are invited by the Secretary of Education to submit an application for possible recognition as a Blue Ribbon School.
A list of the 2009 Blue Ribbon Schools is available at http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/awards.html.
Welcome and thank you for taking the time to visit our new website. This website is but one communication tool we hope to use to keep the Warsaw school community informed regarding the activities in our schools.Over the years, Warsaw Community Schools has been known for the quality of its educational programs and a tradition of excellence. We appreciate the importance our staff has placed upon helping each and every child succeed. Recently the Warsaw Community Schools’ Board of School Trustees adopted a strategic plan that builds on this tradition of excellence while raising expectations for all staff and students. That strategic plan can be seen by clicking on this link: WCS Strategic Plan.
Through shared commitment, thoughtful planning and by developing a stronger accountability system, we believe our community can continue to improve the educational programs offered by Warsaw Community Schools. Our staff is committed to developing and reviewing our instructional methods to better meet the individual learning needs of all students. We recognize that as parents, grandparents and patrons, your children - our students - are our most important possessions, and we will treat them as such. We also understand the role parents play in the educational success of their children and the need for an active partnership between home and school.
Please accept this invitation to be a part of the learning opportunities that occur in each of our schools. Become an involved, positive influence on the children in our community through participation in school activities.
WarsawCommunityHigh School was recognized as one of ten “Head of the Class” high schools in Indiana. Of the 357 Indiana public high schools, WCHS was chosen as a top high school offering the highest educational achievement levels for the lowest amount of tax dollars. 
Qualifiers for this award were ISTEP+ pass rates, ISTEP+ Pass+ rates, graduation rates, SAT participation and scores, and Advanced Placement passing scores. 135 schools were named “Best Buy” for giving taxpayers the most value for their money, and 26 high schools were given “honor roll” distinction for excelling academically despite having high at-risk student demographics. The top five schools in each category were selected as “Head of the Class” honorees. WarsawCommunityHigh School was one of the ten high schools receiving this distinguished honor. This is the eleventh year that the Indiana Chamber of Commerce studied public high schools based on these criteria.
