[CharterSchools] EASTBANK COLLABORATIVE CHARTER ONE OF SIX BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS

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Louisiana's 2009 Blue Ribbon Schools are Sherwood Middle School, East Baton 
Rouge Parish; Ben Franklin High School, Orleans Parish: L. J. Alleman 
Middle School, Lafayette Parish; French Settlement Elementary School, Livingston 
Parish; DeRidder Junior High, Beauregard Parish; and Vidalia Junior High, 
Concordia Parish.

Ben Franklin High, an Eastbank Collaborative Charter School, is the only sch
ool from Orleans Parish to get a 2009 Blue Ribbon! Congrats!

Louisiana Department of Education 



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 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 9/15/2009
Contact: Rene' Greer, (225) 342-3600, Fax: (225) 342-0193

  

 SIX LOUISIANA SCHOOLS EARN BLUE RIBBON DISTINCTION
  
 BATON ROUGE, La. - Six Louisiana public schools have earned the coveted 
distinction of being named a National Blue Ribbon school. The prestigious 
honor, which is awarded by the United States Department of Education (USDOE), 
recognizes public and private elementary, middle and high schools that are 
either academically superior, or have made dramatic gains in student 
achievement and have helped close gaps in achievement among minority and disadvantaged 
students. The six Louisiana schools were among 314 on the 2009 list 
released by the USDOE today.
  
 Louisiana's 2009 Blue Ribbon Schools are Sherwood Middle School, East 
Baton Rouge Parish; Ben Franklin High School, Orleans Parish: L. J. Alleman 
Middle School, Lafayette Parish; French Settlement Elementary School, Livingston 
Parish; DeRidder Junior High, Beauregard Parish; and Vidalia Junior High, 
Concordia Parish.
  
 "We want to congratulate these schools and districts for earning this 
exemplary status," State Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek said. "All of 
these schools are classified as high poverty, and yet they are beating the 
odds. The administrators, teachers, staff, students and families in these 
school communities are to be commended for their outstanding effort and 
success." The Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognizes schools based on two 
criteria:
 1.     schools with at least 40 percent of their students from 
disadvantaged backgrounds that dramatically improve student performance to high levels 
on state tests; and
 2.     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.
  
 The level of poverty in the six Louisiana schools ranges from 47 percent 
to 100 percent. Their 2008 School Performance Scores (SPS) range from 94 to 
107. The aim for schools is to earn a SPS of 100 or higher; the state average 
is 86.3.
  
 "These schools are raising student achievement despite very challenging 
circumstances, and we are very pleased to celebrate their success," Board of 
Elementary and Secondary Education President Keith Guice said. "We want to 
thank the administrators, teachers and staff in these school communities for 
their dedication and work, which are clearly benefitting their students."
  
 A ceremony honoring all 2008 Blue Ribbon schools will be held November 3, 
2009, in Washington, D.C. Each school will receive a plaque and flag 
signifying their Blue Ribbon status.





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