Secretary Duncan’s announcement of the 2013 schools generated very strong media interest. News coverage occurred in all 44 states that nominated National Blue Ribbon Schools, including non-public schools. At last count, more than 270 news stories had appeared, including editorials and recognition by a U.S. Senator. This list is certainly not complete. Please send additional news links to the NBRS website.
Alabama
Holtsville a 2013 Blue Ribbon School (9/27)
Holtville High named National Blue Ribbon School(9/26)
2 North Alabama schools earn 2013 National Blue Ribbon School awards (video) (9/25)
Council Traditional earns Blue Ribbon status “because we are awesome” (photos) (9/25)
America’s best schools: Six in Alabama, two in Birmingham-metro area named Blue Ribbon Schools by U.S. Department of Education (9/25)
Holtville High School recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School for 2013 (9/24)
Alaska
Aurora Elementary in Anchorage Named a Federal Blue Ribbon School (9/27)
Alaska school among best in nation (9/28)
Arizona
Chandler Traditional Academy’s Liberty Campus earns national honor (10/29)
CTA-Liberty’s traditional curriculum rewarded with Blue Ribbon distinction (10/22)
Coronado principal finalist for national award (10/1)
Chandler’s ‘Liberty,’ Valley’s Xavier Prep among 286 national ‘Blue Ribbon’ schools (9/27)
Coronado Elementary earns national Blue Ribbon recognition(9/26)
Sabino High School receives national recognition(9/25)
Sabino High named Blue Ribbon School(9/25)
Sabino High Named a National Blue Ribbon School (9/25)
Arkansas
Bergman Elementary among National Blue Ribbon Schools Little Rock (9/27)
Bergman Elementary among National Blue Ribbon Schools (9/26)
4 Arkansas schools receive national honors(9/25)
4 in state are Blue Ribbon schools(9/25)
Three schools receive Blue Ribbon award(9/25)
4 in state are Blue Ribbon schools (9/25)
Arkansas Schools Receive National Blue Ribbon Award(9/25)
Immaculate Conception named a Blue Ribbon school(9/25)
Arkansas education officials say 4 schools honored with National Blue Ribbon Schools awards(9/24)
Bentonville, Fort Smith schools receive national honors (9/24)
California
Opal Robinson Elementary School recognized as one of California’s best (12/22)
Politicians, Educators, Students to Celebrate Robinson Elementary’s National Blue Ribbon (10/1)
Homeroom: Alameda County boasts two National Blue Ribbon schools (9/27)
Five Silicon Valley schools named National Blue Ribbon Schools(9/26)
Fugman Elementary named National Blue Ribbon School(9/25)
Northeast Fresno Blue Ribbon School (video) (9/25)
La Cañada Elementary earns national honor(9/25)
Oxford Academy in Cypress named 2013 National Blue Ribbon School(9/25)
Two San Diego elementary schools earn top honors as National Blue Ribbon Schools
La Reina High School named National Blue Ribbon school (9/24)
It’s Official: IUSD’s Stonegate Elementary School Has Earned a National Blue Ribbon (9/24)
Colorado
Jeffco’s Ralston Elementary one of just five in state to get Blue Ribbon (10/10)
D-11 school makes the grade when it comes to improving scores(9/25)
D-11’s Columbia Elementary named Blue Ribbon School(9/25)
PSD’s Traut Core Knowledge named Blue Ribbon school(9/24)
Connecticut
‘This is Going to Be a Blue Ribbon School Forever’ (1/9)
Saint Mary School to Hold Open House October 17(10/12)
West Hartford Bugbee Elementary named Blue Ribbon School for 2013 (10/9)
Bugbee Elementary Named National Blue Ribbon School(9/24)
High marks: Staples, Weston High honored as Blue Ribbon schools for 2013 (9/26)
Weston High, Staples two of four in state honored as National Blue Ribbon Schools(9/25)
Saint Jude School earns National Blue Ribbon honor (9/24)
Weston High School named National Blue Ribbon School (9/25)
Delaware
Shields wins blue ribbon recognition(9/25)
Carper, Coons, Carney Congratulate 2013 National Blue Ribbon Schools (9/24)
Three Delaware schools earn national Blue Ribbon status(9/24)
Department of Defense Educational Activity
DOD Schools Take National Honors (9/24)
District of Columbia
St. Peter School Receives National Blue Ribbon!(9/26)
Two D.C. Schools Receive Blue Ribbon Awards (9/26)
National Blue Ribbon awards go to 7 schools in area, including a D.C. public charter (9/25)
Florida
Blue Ribbon Day for Meyer Jewish Academy [scroll down] 10/17
Meyer Academy named Blue Ribbon School (10/15)
NWF State College Collegiate High wins special honor (9/26)
Georgia
Marietta Schools Gets Excellence, Blur Ribbon Honors (10/17)
St. Catherine of Siena is 2013 Blue Ribbon School (10/16)
9 Ga. schools named 2013 National Blue Ribbon Schools by US Department of Education (9/24)
9 Ga. schools named National Blue Ribbon Schools (9/25)
Two local schools named National Blue Ribbon Schools (9/25)
9 Georgia schools named Blue Ribbon schools(9/26)
Congrats to 9 Blue Ribbon Schools in Georgia(9/24)
Marietta elementary school gets “blue ribbon” recognition (9/25)
U.S. Department of Education honors eight Georgia schools (9/26)
Middle Ridge is Blue Ribbon School (9/25)
Proud (9/27)
Daves Creek earns national honor(9/25)
Sugar Hill named Blue Ribbon School(9/26) [registration required]
Kennesaw school earns Blue Ribbon (9/27)
Cobb schools win Blue Ribbon recognition(9/25)
Middle Ridge named Blue Ribbon School(9/24)
Okatie Elementary receives National Blue Ribbon award (9/24)
Two local schools named National Blue Ribbon Schools (9/24)
Nine Georgia Schools Named “Blue Ribbon Schools” (9/27)
Kennesaw school earns Blue Ribbon (9/26)
Thumbs Up! (10/14)
Mountain Park Elementary in Roswell honored as Blue Ribbon School (10/9)
Hawaii
Schools credit staff, parents for blue ribbon performance (9/27)
Three Hawaii schools named as National Blue Ribbon Schools (9/25)
Idaho
Schools nominated by State Department of Education(9/26)
Sugar-Salem H.S. named National Blue Ribbon School(9/26)
Gate City Elementary School Earns National Award (9/26)
Illinois
Morton’s Lincoln Elementary recognized as National Blue Ribbon School (12/13)
Prairie Crossing Charter School Honored with National Blue Ribbon Award of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education in Washington D.C. (11/25)
Governor Quinn Congratulates Northbrook’s 2013 Blue Ribbon Schools (10/14)
Three Northbrook schools awarded Blue Ribbon honors (10/11)
School Notes (10/1)
Prairie Crossing Charter School Receives National Blue Ribbon Award (9/27)
‘Great place to learn’: Scott Elementary receives national award (9/25)
St. Joan Of Arc School Honored With (9/26)
St. Joan Of Arc School Honored With (9/24)
Area schools receive Blue Ribbon honors (9/25)
La Grange Catholic school earns national blue ribbon(9/26)
Saint Francis Xavier School in La Grange receives prestigious Blue Ribbon award(9/24)
Aquinas Academy Named a 2013 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence (9/27)
Indiana
New Haven school earns federal award for improvement (10/10)
Salk Elementary School named 2013 National Blue Ribbon School (9/27)
New Haven Intermediate School Deemed National Blue Ribbon School(9/26)
Four central Indiana schools honored as Blue Ribbon Schools(9/25)
Indiana Schools Make ‘Blue Ribbon’ List(9/25)
Two local schools named 2013 National Blue Ribbon schools(9/25)
Two Northwest Indiana schools among 12 in Indiana named National Blue Ribbon winners (9/25)
2 Dubois County schools make Blue Ribbon list (9/25)
Two Dubois County, Ind., schools get ‘Blue Ribbon’ designation from feds (9/24)
Iowa
Meeker Elementary earns national recognition(9/26)
Bettendorf school titled National Blue Ribbon School(9/24)
Bettendorf school named National Blue Ribbon School(9/25)
Okoboji Elementary earns ‘National Blue Ribbon School’ distinction(9/26)
BLUE RIBBON: Five Iowa Schools Earn National Awards(9/25)
Kansas
Glendover Students Celebrate National Honor Hollywood Style
Campus High honored as National Blue Ribbon School for student performance(9/25)
West Franklin High School awarded ‘Blue Ribbon’ status (9/25)
Chapman High School receives national award (9/26)
Kentucky
Glendover Students Celebrate National Honor Hollywood Style (11/1)
Carter elementary school recognized with prestigious National Blue Ribbon award (9/26)
Star Elementary earns national honor(9/26)
Lexington’s Glendover Elementary is named a National Blue Ribbon School(9/24)
Auburn Elementary named national Blue Ribbon School (9/24)
Louisiana
Blue Bell offers ice cream reward for MMS (10/15)
New Orleans’ Lake Forest charter named Blue Ribbon school (9/26)
Six Louisiana schools get ‘blue ribbons’ (9/25)
Most Blessed Sacrament named Blue Ribbon School (9/25)
Morehouse school earns national academic honor(9/24)
Maine
Topsham elementary school earns national honor(9/24)
Williams-Cone named National Blue Ribbon school today(9/24)
Maryland
Cashell recognized as Blue Ribbon school (12/19)
Prince George’s French Immersion School named a Maryland Blue Ribbon School (12/13)
Blue Ribbon Honors Bestowed on Schools (12/11)
Century High named National Blue Ribbon School (9/26)
Eleven Maryland schools receive National Blue Ribbon designation(9/26)
St. Mary’s Elementary honored as National Blue Ribbon School(9/25)
National Blue Ribbon School Honors For Several Area Schools(9/25)
Mikulski, Cardin Congratulate 11 Maryland Schools Receiving Blue Ribbon Awards (9/25)
Eleven Maryland schools earn National Blue Ribbon status (9/24)
Folly Quarter Middle named National Blue Ribbon School (9/24)
It’s a Blue Ribbon day for three Montgomery County schools(9/24)
3 Local Catholic Schools Awarded National Blue Ribbon Honors(9/24)
Massachusetts
NEW: Worcester Technical High School Named 2013 Blue Ribbon School(9/26)
Lexington’s Clarke Middle School named national Blue Ribbon School (video) (9/26)
Worcester Tech named Blue Ribbon School (9/24)
Minnesota
Professor’s Leadership Results in National Award (12/16)
Program Planned At Deephaven Elementary To Celebrate Blue Ribbon Award (11/5)
Seven MN Schools Named 2013 Blue Ribbon Schools (9/25)
7 MN Schools Receive National Blue Ribbon Award(9/25)
Bendix Elementary in Annandale a national Blue Ribbon School (9/24)
Mississippi
Three South Mississippi elementary schools named Blue Ribbon Schools(9/24)
Three South MS schools win National Blue Ribbon Award (9/24)
Missouri
Wasson recognizes local schools for state, national achievements (10/23)
Gov. Nixon applauds Bolivar High’s national award (10/15)
Nixon to Celebrate Bolivar HS Award (video) (10/14)
TODAY: Governor to Help Ozarks Schools Celebrate Blue Ribbon Honors (9/28)
Gov. Nixon in Nixa to recognize Blue Ribbon Schools award (9/27)
Keysor A Blue Ribbon School (9/27)
9 Missouri schools receive Blue Ribbon honors from US Department of Education(9/26)
BHS receives national ‘Blue Ribbon’ recognition(9/26)
Spokane, Nixa among nation’s Blue Ribbon schools(9/26)
4 St. Louis area schools receive Blue Ribbon honors (9/26)
4 schools in the bi-state area receive Blue Ribbon honors(9/25)
Sappington Elementary earns National Blue Ribbon School Award (9/25)
LS West High recognized as National Blue Ribbon School(9/25)
Five Area Schools get National Blue Ribbon honor (9/24)
Four High Schools in the Ozarks Awarded National Blue Ribbon (9/24)
Area schools earn National Blue Ribbon Schools honor (9/24)
Keysor Elementary School wins National Blue Ribbon(9/24)
Nixa High gets National Blue Ribbon; two others from area also lauded (9/24)
Montana
TOP OF THE CLASS: Manhattan celebrates educational milestone (1/23)
Manhattan Elementary Receives Top National Award (1/22) video
Manhattan Elementary wins U.S. Blue Ribbon School Award (9/27)
Nebraska
Burrell community to celebrate school’s honor (10/20)
Blue Ribbon worthy: Ord, Burwell elementary schools earn national award (10/12)
Nebraska Schools Recognized Nationally For Academic Excellence (10/12)
After a rocky start, St. Patrick’s School in Elkhorn area receives key national honor (9/25)
Local Schools Honored Nationally (9/25)
Nevada
Two WCSD Schools Receive National Honors(9/25)
Two Washoe County Blue Ribbon Schools (Video) (9/24)
Bracken Elementary honored as ‘exemplary,’ among top 10 percent of schools in nation (9/24)
New Jersey
Celebration marks National Blue Ribbon School designation (1/23)
Vocational, technical schools see increase in enrollment (10/17)
Edison school gains national recognition (10/2)
Wildwood High School Recognized by U.S. Department of Education(9/26)
Academy of Our Lady in Glen Rock named national Blue Ribbon school(9/26)
Immaculate Conception School named a National Blue Ribbon School(9/26)
Aquinas Academy Named a 2013 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence (9/26)
Wildwood High snags national honor(9/26)
Edison school among 6 county vocational-technical schools to win U.S. Blue Ribbon Awards (9/25)
Glen Rock Catholic school named National Blue Ribbon School (9/25)
Five Central Jersey schools named National Blue Ribbon Schools (9/25)
15 N.J. schools named as national ‘Blue Ribbon’ winners (9/25)
Wildwood High School earns National Blue Ribbon for improvement(9/25)
Wildwood High School gets national recognition (9/25)
15 N.J. schools named as national ‘Blue Ribbon’ winners (9/24)
MCVTS Edison Academy Named A National Blue Ribbon School(9/24)
New Mexico
Editorial: 3 Blue Ribbon lessons for schools’ status quo (9/26)
Albuquerque Business First Morning Edition (9/26)
Anthony Elementary School recognized as Blue Ribbon Award winner (9/25)
New York
P.S. 46 Celebrates Being Designated a Blue Ribbon School (1/17)
Tidioute Community Charter Named A Blue Ribbon School (10/7)
Build on successful local schools (9/30)
Three boro schools claim National Blue Ribbon titles (9/26)
Four LI Elementary Schools Receive Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Status (9/26)
Three Queens elementary schools receive Blue Ribbon award (9/26)
Spencerport School Recognized by U.S. Department of Education (9/26)
US Education Secretary Duncan recognizes 18 schools for academic excellence, Achievement(9/25)
18 NY schools get National Blue Ribbon accolades (9/25)
Six City Schools Receive Blue Ribbon Award(9/25)
Spencerport’s Leo Bernabi Elementary School wins national blue ribbon award (9/25)
Cherry Road School named Blue Ribbon School, the only one in Central New York (9/25)
Schools Across Tri-State Area Get National Recognition (9/25)
S.Davis, Maple West schools honored (9/25)
Four LI schools get National Blue Ribbon recognition (9/24)
Clifton Park elementary school earns national Blue Ribbon( 9/24)
Suffern, Harrison schools make Blue Ribbon list (9/24)
6 New York City schools designated 2013 National Blue Ribbon Schools (9/24)
North Carolina
Greene County high school receives blue ribbon award Snow Hill (9/27)
Middle College At NC A&T Receives National Honor Greensboro (9/26)
REaCH is National Blue Ribbon School(9/26)
Providence Spring, Shiloh and Weddington schools get Blue Ribbon awards(9/24)
Middle College at NC A&T named National Blue Ribbon SchoolHigh Point (9/24)
North Dakota
Gussner Elementary nationally recognized (9/26)
Congratulation to schools being honored (9/26)
3 ND schools achieve National Blue Ribbon status(9/25)
Ohio
Scioto Elementary honored for Blue Ribbon award (11/27)
Home State superintendent visits local Schools of Promise (10/30)
Mann Elementary: ‘A place students love to be’ (9/27)
Four area schools win National Blue Ribbons; Akron’s first in 30 years (9/25)
Watson Elementary recognized as a Blue Ribbon School(9/25)
SMOY School receives blue ribbon for excellence(9/25)
Blue Ribbon Schools named in northeast Ohio(9/25)
Akron’s Early College High School Gets National Honor(9/25)
Trio of Tri-State schools receive Blue Ribbon award (9/25)
15 Ohio schools receive National Blue Ribbon status(9/24)
West Geauga High named National Blue Ribbon School 9/24)
Oklahoma
Academic Road Rally Set (1/25)
Central High Elementary has Blue Ribbon spirit (9/26)
6 Oklahoma schools named Blue Ribbon Schools(9/25)
Mid-High Named Blue Ribbon School(9/25)
Local schools receive national ‘blue ribbon’ honor(9/25)
Two schools in Oklahoma City receive Blue Ribbon distinction (9/25)
National Blue Ribbon: Chisholm HS one of 6 schools in state named for award (9/24)
Pennsylvania
Parade scheduled to celebrate Mt. Lebanon school’s national award (10/23)
Most area schools get passing grades (10/14)
Southmoreland board lauds schools’ achievements (10/5)
Whitemarsh Elementary receives Blue Ribbon Award (9/29)
Dallas school earns National Blue Ribbon TWP (9/27)
Malvern elementary school named National Blue Ribbon School (9/26)
Souderton Charter School Collaborative named a 2013 Blue Ribbon School (9/26)
Number of the Day: 15 (9/26)
OUR OPINION: BLUE RIBBON Wycallis Elementary offers lessons for all (9/28)
Our opinion: Blue ribbon performance (9/27)
Dallas school earns National Blue Ribbon (9/27)
TCCS A Blue Ribbon School (9/26)
York County elementary school named Blue Ribbon School (9/26)
Three local schools receive Blue Ribbon awards (9/26)
Laurel Point named National Blue Ribbon School as it prepares to close (9/25)
Southmoreland Elementary recognized as National Blue Ribbon School (9/25)
St. Patrick wins Blue Ribbon status (9/25)
Dallastown school wins national award (9/25)
Fort Couch Middle School Earns Fourth National Blue Ribbon Award (9/24)
Whitemarsh Elementary named a National Blue Ribbon School (9/24)
5 in southwestern PA named National Blue Ribbon Schools (9/24)
Rhode Island
New Haven school earns federal award for improvement (10/10)
NEW: Two RI Schools Named 2013 National Blue Ribbon Award Winners (9/26)
Davies Career & Technical School named National Blue Ribbon School (9/25)
South Carolina
Okatie Elementary named finalist for Palmetto’s Finest (1/8)
Secretary of Education Recognizes Five Schools in South Carolina as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2013 (9/25)
Summerville’s Flowertown Elementary named a National Blue Ribbon winner (9/24)
Okatie Elementary earns national Blue Ribbon award + video (9/24)
New Prospect Elementary is National Blue Ribbon School (9/24)
Five S.C. schools win National Blue Ribbon (9/24)
Coastal Link: Beaufort’s Okatie Elementary Earns 2013 National Blue Ribbon Award (nd)
South Dakota
Faulkton Elementary School earns Blue Ribbon honor (9/26)
St. Joseph School Named to Receive National Blue Ribbon Award(9/25)
Four schools in S.D., including one in Sioux Falls, receive national honor(9/24)
Tennessee
Thomas Magnet attracts success (12/20)
High achievement wins McFadden national award(9/27)
Virginia
St. Veronica Catholic Named Blue Ribbon School (10/9)
Blue Ribbon principal credits ‘amazing group of teachers’ (9/30)
PG school named one of best in Virginia (9/27)
Isle of Wight, Norfolk schools named National Blue Ribbon schools (9/27)
Albemarle elementary school at top of the class (9/26)
Snowville named 2013 National Blue Ribbon School (9/26)
Westbriar Elementary Named National Blue Ribbon School for 2013 (9/26)
10 Va. Schools Honored for Achievements(9/26)
Carrsville Elementary named a National Blue Ribbon School(9/25)
Norfolk’s Saint Patrick named Blue Ribbon School(9/25)
Pulaski County’s Snowville Elementary School given a federal blue ribbon (9/25)
Two local schools earn National Blue Ribbon honor(9/25)
Garrisonville named Blue Ribbon school (9/24)
West Virginia
Monongah Middle School Named a Blue Ribbon School(9/26)
A Blue Ribbon day for Monongah Middle School (9/25)
Wisconsin
Our Redeemer named Blue Ribbon school (12/23)
Feds hang a blue ribbon on Muskego school (9/30)
Muskego, Grafton schools win national Blue Ribbon awards(9/25)
Auinas recognized by US Department of Education(9/24)
Five public schools given national Blue Ribbon honor (9/24)
Wyoming
Coffeen Elementary named a 2013 Blue Ribbon school (10/1)