State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Congratulates California Schools Recognized as 2020 National Blue Ribbon Schools

SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond today congratulated 33 California public schools that have been chosen as 2020 National Blue Ribbon Schools. This prestigious award honors public and private elementary, middle, and high schools that close achievement and opportunity gaps and where students achieve high learning standards.

“Congratulations to these schools for creating and sustaining tremendous programs that allow students to reach their full potential, leading to a successful future,” Thurmond said. “This recognition is well-deserved, and these programs are a model of success that we can all look to in terms of ensuring that all students are thriving.”

Schools are recognized based on schoolwide student scores, academic performance of specific student groups, and graduation rates. They are among their state’s highest performing schools as measured by state assessments or national tests.

The award affirms the hard work of educators, families, and communities in creating safe and welcoming schools where students master challenging and engaging content. In its 38-year history, the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program has now presented this award to more than 9,000 schools.

Public schools are nominated by top education officials in each state, the Department of Defense Education Activity, and the Bureau of Indian Education. More information about the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program can be found on the U.S. Department of Education National Blue Ribbon Schools web page

California’s National Blue Ribbon Public Schools for 2020

County	District	School
Alameda	Alameda Unified	Amelia Earhart Elementary
Contra Costa	San Ramon Valley Unified	Green Valley Elementary
Contra Costa	San Ramon Valley Unified	Hidden Hills Elementary
Los Angeles	Downey Unified	Ward (E. W.) Elementary
Los Angeles	Garvey Elementary	Monterey Vista Elementary
Los Angeles	Glendale Unified	Mountain Avenue Elementary
Los Angeles	Inglewood Unified	Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter Middle
Los Angeles	Long Beach Unified	Kettering Elementary
Los Angeles	Long Beach Unified	Tincher Preparatory
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High
Los Angeles	San Marino Unified	Carver Elementary
Los Angeles	South Pasadena Unified	Marengo Elementary
Orange	Fullerton Elementary	Laguna Road Elementary
Orange	Garden Grove Unified	Ethan B. Allen Elementary
Orange	Irvine Unified	Vista Verde
Riverside	Desert Sands Unified	James Monroe Elementary
Riverside	Temecula Valley Unified	Pauba Valley Elementary
Sacramento	Folsom-Cordova Unified	Riverview STEM Elementary
Sacramento	Sacramento City Unified	Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary
San Bernardino	Central Elementary	Coyote Canyon Elementary
San Bernardino	Etiwanda Elementary	Carleton P. Lightfoot Elementary
San Bernardino	Hesperia Unified	LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy
San Diego	Poway Unified	Adobe Bluffs Elementary
San Diego	Poway Unified	Monterey Ridge Elementary
San Diego	Poway Unified	Park Village Elementary
San Diego	San Diego Unified	Silver Gate Elementary
San Diego	Solana Beach Elementary	Solana Vista Elementary
San Francisco	San Francisco Unified	Yick Wo Elementary
San Mateo	Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary	Fox Elementary
Santa Barbara	Montecito Union Elementary	Montecito Union
Santa Cruz	San Lorenzo Valley Unified	San Lorenzo Valley Elementary
Ventura	Conejo Valley Unified	Weathersfield Elementary
Ventura	Ventura County Office of Education	Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary

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Tony Thurmond — State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Communications Division, Room 5602, 916-319-0818, Fax 916-319-0100

Last Reviewed: Tuesday, June 25, 2024

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