Patrick Henry Elementary School was named a 2015 Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education based on its overall academic excellence.
Henry is one of 335 schools nationwide and one of only seven public schools in Virginia to receive this honor. Henry is the only public school in Northern Virginia designated as a Blue Ribbon School this year.
Principal Annie Frye announced the news to the Henry community at a school-wide assembly: “I am so excited that our students, staff, and families are being recognized for their hard work and dedication to academic excellence. Our Patrick Henry team and students are living the school motto of doing their personal best all year and I am so proud that they are being honored for those efforts by being selected as a National Blue Ribbon School.”
All Blue Ribbon schools are recognized in one of two performance categories, based on all student scores, subgroup student scores and graduation rates. Henry was recognized for meeting the criteria of Exemplary High Performing Schools which are among the highest performing schools as measured by state assessments or nationally normed tests. Student subgroup performance and high school graduation rates are also at the highest levels.
Since 1982, the U.S. Department of Education's National Blue Ribbon Schools Program has honored America's most successful public and private elementary, middle, and high schools.
The U.S. Department of Education will honor all of the nation’s 2015 National Blue Ribbon Schools during a conference and awards ceremony Nov. 9-10 in Washington, D.C. A list of the 2015 National Blue Ribbon Schools and more information on the Blue Ribbon award is available at www.ed.gov/nationalblueribbonschools.