Selection Criteria for 2012 Awards
To earn an Academic Excellence Award, a school must meet the following criteria:
- Schools must have made Adequate Yearly Progress in 2011 and 2012 as required by No Child Left Behind.
- In schools serving grades 8 and below, 90 percent of students must have met or exceeded state standards in both reading and mathematics for the three most recent school years.
- In high schools, 80 percent of students must have met or exceeded state standards in both reading and mathematics for the three most recent school years.