Seattle Public Schools

27 Schools Earn Recognition for Educational Excellence

Summary: The state program honors K–12 public schools across the state for closing opportunity gaps and for students’ growth and academic excellence!

Schools Earning the Washington School Recognition

The State Board of Education (SBE), Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and the Educational Opportunity Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee (EOGOAC) have named 27 schools in Seattle Public Schools for outstanding achievement.

The Washington School Recognition Program honors K–12 public schools across the state for closing opportunity gaps and for students’ growth and academic achievement.

  1. Alan T. Sugiyama High School: Growth for one or more student groups
  2. Cascadia Elementary: Achievement for the whole school
  3. Catharine Blaine K-8: Achievement for the whole school
  4. Cedar Park Elementary: Achievement for the whole school
  5. Coe Elementary: Achievement for the whole school
  6. Decatur Elementary: Achievement for the whole school
  7. Dunlap Elementary: Closing Gaps for one or more student groups
  8. Gatewood Elementary: Growth for one or more student groups
  9. Genesee Hill Elementary: Achievement for the whole school
  10. Greenwood Elementary: Growth for one or more student groups and achievement for the whole school
  11. James Baldwin Elementary: Growth for one or more student groups
  12. John Muir Elementary: Growth for one or more student groups
  13. John Stanford International Elementary: Growth for one or more student groups and achievement for the whole school
  14. Laurelhurst Elementary: Growth for one or more student groups
  15. Lawton Elementary: Achievement for the whole school
  16. Lincoln High School: Achievement for the whole school
  17. Loyal Heights Elementary: Growth for one or more student groups
  18. Magnolia Elementary: Growth for one or more student groups
  19. Maple Elementary: Growth for one or more student groups
  20. McDonald International Elementary: Achievement for the whole school
  21. McGilvra Elementary: Growth for one or more student groups
  22. Montlake Elementary: Achievement for the whole school
  23. Thornton Creek Elementary: Achievement for the whole school
  24. Viewlands Elementary: Closing Gaps for one or more student groups and Growth for one or more student groups
  25. Wedgwood Elementary: Growth for one or more student groups
  26. West Woodland Elementary: Achievement for the whole school
  27. Whittier Elementary: Growth for one or more student groups and achievement for the whole school

Recognized schools will receive a banner to display in their buildings. The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) partners with the State Board of Education (SBE) and Educational Opportunity Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee (EOGOAC) to identify and recognize schools for the program. Read more about the state achievement.

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