Bellevue Schools Win State Education Honors

The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) has announced that 11 schools in Bellevue have received Achievement Awards—the state’s highest honor—for 2012, according to a news release.

The winners in the Bellevue School District are:

• Overall excellence: Enatai Elementary, Chinook Middle, Odle Middle, Newport High, International School 
• Math: Enatai Elementary, Bellevue High, Newport High, International School
• Science: Enatai Elementary, Chinook Middle, Highland Middle, International School
• Extended graduation rate: International School
• Closing achievement gaps: Bennett Elementary, Enatai Elementary, Sherwood Forest Elementary, Tillicum Middle

All award-winning schools will be honored during a ceremony on April 30 at Kentwood High School in Covington.

Schools are recognized as top performers in seven categories: Overall Excellence, Language Arts, Math, Science, Extended Graduation Rate, Closing Achievement Gaps and High Progress (Title I schools only). Some schools are honored in more than one of these categories.

Schools are selected for awards based on their statewide assessment data for the three previous years. This data is analyzed using the Achievement Index and methodology approved by both OSPI and the SBE. For more information, visit the Washington Achievement Awards section of the OSPI website.