Blue Ribbon Schools 1982–2002Archived March 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine lists about 4,561 separate awards to approximately 4,175 schools. Blue Ribbon Schools 2003–2006 lists 1,040 award recipients. The number of multiple award recipients who had been recognized from 2003–2006, who had also been recognized previously, has not been determined.
K-12 Facts, Center for Education Reform, accessed May 7, 2007, lists 133,362 K-12 schools nationwide: 94,112 public schools, approximately 3,600 charter schools, 27,223 private schools, and 8,102 Catholic schools.
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CIBA cited as one of the best by Education DepartmentArchived August 19, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Journal Inquirer, November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."
Blue Ribbon Schools 1982–2002Archived March 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine lists about 4,561 separate awards to approximately 4,175 schools. Blue Ribbon Schools 2003–2006 lists 1,040 award recipients. The number of multiple award recipients who had been recognized from 2003–2006, who had also been recognized previously, has not been determined.
CIBA cited as one of the best by Education DepartmentArchived August 19, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Journal Inquirer, November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."