2018-19 School Recognition Program

Results
List of Recognized Schools

Background on the New State School Recognition System

The State Board of Education (SBE) along with the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and the Educational Opportunity Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee (EOGOAC) have re-imagined school recognition in Washington! Recognition is based on state-level and local information. This recognition framework selects schools along the entire continuum of support and highlights positive systems changes happening in schools around our state.

Phase 2 of the New State School Recognition System (2020)

Washington School Recognition Program

Schools are recognized for:

Closing Gaps: these schools close opportunity gaps for specific student groups, e.g. Hispanic students and make systems changes to improve outcomes for all students
Growth: Schools recognized for growth show progress one year to the next
Achievement: Schools recognized for high achievement show high performance in many measures. Measures include English language arts (ELA) and math state test scores and graduation rates.

If you would like to view a more detailed description of the three routes to recognition see the 2018-19 Methodology page.

Results and School Identifications

The three approaches resulted in the recognition of hundreds of schools. See the 2018-19 Methodology page for more information.

Find the table below for the 18-19 honorees.

Fore more detail and technical data information, find the recognition system business rules linked here: 2018-19 Business Rules (Phase 2). Find also a detailed file for all public schools containing the data elements required to understand why a school or was not identified for recognition.

Banners and certificates for recognized schools will be sent to ESDs for distribution.

State Recognized Schools for 2018-19

School	District	Recognized for...
Crossroads High School	Granite Falls School District	Growth for students who receive special education services.
McMicken Heights Elementary	Highline School District	Growth for students who qualify for the free and reduced price lunch program.
Raisbeck Aviation High School	Highline School District	Achievement for ELA, Math, Graduation, 9th Grade On-Track, and Dual Credit.
Midway Elementary	Highline School District	Closing Gaps for one or more student groups at a Targeted Support school.
Pacific Middle School	Highline School District	Closing Gaps for one or more student groups at a Targeted Support school.
CHOICE Academy	Highline School District	Achievement for ELA, Graduation, and 9th Grade On-Track.
Hockinson Middle School	Hockinson School District	Growth for All Students and students identifying as White.
Hockinson Heights Elementary School	Hockinson School District	Growth for students identifying with Two or More races.
Lincoln Elementary	Hoquiam School District	Growth for students who receive special education services.
Cougar Ridge Elementary	Issaquah School District	Achievement for ELA, Math, and Regular Attendance.
Discovery Elementary	Issaquah School District	Achievement for ELA, Math, and Regular Attendance.
Creekside Elementary	Issaquah School District	Growth for students who receive special education services.
Maple Hills Elementary	Issaquah School District	Growth for students who receive special education services.
Briarwood Elementary	Issaquah School District	Closing Gaps for one or more student groups at a Targeted Support school and Growth for students who receive special education services.
Pacific Cascade Middle School	Issaquah School District	Growth for students who are English learners.
Pine Lake Middle School	Issaquah School District	Growth for students who are English learners.
Cascade Elementary School	Kennewick School District	Growth for students who receive special education services.
Vista Elementary School	Kennewick School District	Closing Gaps for one or more student groups at a Targeted Support school and Growth for students identifying with Two or More races.
Horse Heaven Hills Middle School	Kennewick School District	Closing Gaps for one or more student groups at a Targeted Support school.
Panther Lake Elementary School	Kent School District	Growth for students identifying as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander.

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Last Year's Recognized Schools (2017-18)

School	District	Recognized for...
Northport Elementary School	Northport School District	growth in the WSIF metrics while narrowing the gap between the highest and lowest performing student groups.
Cottage Lake Elementary	Northshore School District	growth in the WSIF metrics while narrowing the gap between the highest and lowest performing student groups.
Kenmore Junior High	Northshore School District	closing gaps and demonstrating improvement among student groups identified for support.
Leota Jr High	Northshore School District	closing gaps and demonstrating improvement among student groups identified for support.
Shelton View Elementary	Northshore School District	high achievement in ELA and Math measures.
Sunrise Elementary	Northshore School District	high achievement in ELA, Math, and SQSS measures.
Hillcrest Elementary	Oak Harbor School District	growth in the WSIF metrics while narrowing the gap between the highest and lowest performing student groups.
Oakesdale High School	Oakesdale School District	high achievement in Grad Rate and SQSS measures.
Oakville High School	Oakville School District	closing gaps and demonstrating improvement among student groups identified for support.
Odessa High School	Odessa School District	high achievement in Grad Rate and SQSS measures.
Avanti High School	Olympia School District	closing gaps and demonstrating improvement among student groups identified for support.
Boston Harbor Elementary	Olympia School District	high achievement in ELA and Math measures.
Jefferson Middle School	Olympia School District	high achievement in ELA and Math measures.
McLane Elementary School	Olympia School District	growth in the WSIF metrics while narrowing the gap between the highest and lowest performing student groups.
Orcas Island High School	Orcas Island School District	high achievement in ELA and Grad Rate.
Wahitis Elementary School	Othello School District	closing gaps and demonstrating improvement among student groups identified for support.
Palouse High School	Palouse School District	high achievement in ELA and SQSS measures.
Emerson Elementary	Pasco School District	closing gaps and demonstrating improvement among student groups identified for support.
Mcloughlin Middle School	Pasco School District	closing gaps and demonstrating improvement among student groups identified for support.
Rosalind Franklin STEM Elementary	Pasco School District	closing gaps and demonstrating improvement among student groups identified for support.