Three Ballard-area schools are among the 21 Seattle Schools to be honored with 2011 Washington Achievement Awards. The schools are recognized for their their performance on the Achievement Index, a comprehensive measurement of Washington schools’ performance for the three previous years.
Ballard High School receives two recognitions – Overall Excellence and Closing the Achievement Gap. Principal Keven Wynkoop believes this is the first time Ballard has received the award. “I am especially proud of the two categories that we won in: Overall Excellence and Closing the Achievement Gap,” Wynkoop says. “Personally, those are the two most important categories that schools should be aiming for and it feels really good to get that recognition for our students, staff and community.”
Once again this year, Loyal Heights Elementary is recognized for Overall Excellence. The school also received this honor last year and in 2009. Loyal Heights is also given special recognition for science.
West Woodland Elementary also receives the Overall Excellence recognition.
The schools will be honored during a ceremony on April 25th at Mariner High School in Everett.
