Two schools earn 2014 Washington Achievement Awards
Published 3:52 pm Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Mercer Island High School and Island Park Elementary were named recipients of 2014 Washington Achievement Awards by Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn and the Washington State Board of Education, earlier this month.
Mercer Island High School earned the award for Overall Excellence and Island Park Elementary earned the award for Reading Growth.
Washington Achievement Award winners are selected based on statewide assessment data for the three previous years. The award is given in six categories: Overall Excellence, High Progress, Reading Growth, Math Growth, 5-year graduation rate and English Language Acquisition.
“This distinction is indicative of our staff’s dedication to personalize education and meet the needs of our students,” said Mercer Island School District Superintendent Dr. Gary Plano. “We are proud of the achievement levels of all of our schools,” said MISD Executive Director of Learning and Technology Services Jennifer Wright. “Each school has individually demonstrated tremendous achievement and growth in alignment with our district’s 2020 Vision.
When combined, the performance of all five Mercer Island public schools makes the district one of the highest performing in the state.”
Washington Achievement Award recipients will be honored at a ceremony on April 28 hosted by Spanaway Lake High School in Spanaway, Wash.
