Vol. 42, No. 26
April 14 , 2008
CONTACT: JIM MORRIS |
15 Public Schools Honored as “Gold Star Schools”
Fifteen public secondary schools in Missouri have been selected as “Gold Star Schools” for 2007-08, state education officials announced today. The schools will be formally honored May 6 at a reception in Jefferson City.
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has conducted the Gold Star Schools program since 1991-92. The program now operates in conjunction with the national Blue Ribbon Schools program, which is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education.
Missouri’s Gold Star Schools must meet the academic performance criteria used to evaluate schools in the Blue Ribbon program. Gold Star Schools must complete a written application to provide evidence that they are using research-based strategies and practices to improve student achievement.
The following schools have been named Gold Star Schools for 2007-08:
- Ballard High School
Mr. John K. Siebeneck, Principal
- Blue Springs High School
Mr. David E. Adams, Principal
- Brentwood High School
Mr. David R. Faulkner, Principal
- Carver Middle School, Springfield Public Schools
Dr. Dan O’Reilly, Principal
- Hixson Middle School, Webster Groves School District
Dr. Mary J. Stefanus, Principal
- Jefferson High School, Jefferson C-123 School District, Conception Junction
Mr. Tim R. Jermain, Principal
- Kearney High School
Mr. Daryl W. Rinne, Principal
- Lee’s Summit High School
Mr. John Faulkenberry, Principal
- Leopold High School
Mr. Keenan D. Kinder, Principal
- Lincoln College Prep, Kansas City School District
Dr. Cheryl Wright, Principal
- McKinley/Classical Jr. Academy, St Louis Public Schools
Ms. Brenda B. Smith, Principal
- Metro High School, St. Louis Public Schools
Mr. Wilfred D. Moore, Principal
- South Nodaway High School, Barnard
Mr. Kyle A. Collins, Principal
- Stanberry High School
Mr. Greg Dias, Principal
- Stewartsville High School
Mr. John B. Reed, Principal
For more information, contact: Mary Ann Burns, Director of School Improvement Initiatives for the Department of Education (573.522.2332).