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AREA SCHOOL BEAT THE ODDS
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007 -- 11:51 am
Posted by Riley Hebert-News Director
A number of area school will be recognized this week for "beating the odds."
163 schools from 97 districts have been labeled "Schools of Recognition." These schools are among the highest poverty schools in the state, but student achievement on statewide reading and mathematics assessments exceeds the state average and also beats the average for schools with similar poverty rates.
These schools in our area earned the distinction:
Alma Center
Lincoln Elementary
Lincoln Junior High
Colby
Colby Middle
Granton Area
Granton High *
Greenwood
Greenwood High **
Loyal
Loyal Elementary *
Loyal High
Loyal Junior High **
Owen-Withee
Owen-Withee Elementary **
Owen-Withee Junior High ***
Stanley-Boyd Area
Stanley-Boyd High
Stanley-Boyd Middle **
Thorp
Thorp Elementary ***
Thorp High *
Each school will receive a plaque and a $1,500 check for use by the school for any school-related activity.
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