Seventeen PUSD schools on honor roll
Seventeen Poway Unified School District schools have been named “2015 Honor Roll Schools” by the Educational Results Partnership.
Elementary schools recognized were Adobe Bluffs, Chaparral, Creekside, Del Sur, Los Penasquitos, Midland, Park Village, Pomerado, Stone Ranch, Valley and Willow Grove. Mesa Verde Middle School was honored as were Del Norte, Mt. Carmel, Rancho Bernardo and Westview high schools.
A district press release said the honor roll is part of a national effort to identify higher-performing schools and highlight successful practices that improve outcomes for students. Schools receiving this distinction “have demonstrated consistent high levels of student academic achievement, improvement in achievement levels over time and reduction in achievement gaps among student populations,” the release said. For school districts with high schools, the honor roll recognition also includes measures of college readiness.
“We are proud that so many of our schools are being recognized by education and business leaders as California Honor Roll Schools,” said Dr. Mel Robertson, interim superintendent. “Our schools work tirelessly to keep the focus on personalized learning and college or career readiness for all. This hard work and dedication is paying off for our students, no matter their background.”
“We as adults have the opportunity to remove obstacles and boost momentum along the pathway from presechool to career,” said Lee Blitch, ERP board chairman and president of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce. “When we close achievement gaps, we set our children on a path of productivity that not only leads to success in the classroom, but also prepares them to contribute to and benefit from a more productive economy. These Honor Roll schools are setting their students on the path to a college degree and the financial security of a living wage job.”