State Business Group Honors 29 San Diego Unified Schools

California Business for Education Excellence has recognized 29 San Diego Unified schools in its annual Scholar and Star school programs. The 2009 Honor Roll includes public elementary, middle and high schools that have been recognized by California’s business community for demonstrating consistent academic achievement and have made significant progress toward closing achievement gaps among all students. The Honor Roll is made up of two different awards -- the Star Schools Award and Scholar Schools Award.

Star Schools Award winners at San Diego Unified include: Cadman, Ericson, Field, Florence, Hickman, Juarez, Lindbergh/Schweitzer, Mason, Ocean Beach, Penn and Vista Grade elementary schools, Preuss School UCSD (charter) and the School of International Business at Kearny High School. Star Schools are those with significant populations of socio-economically disadvantaged students that have show a significant increase in grade-level proficiency and achievement-gap reduction over four years.

Scholar Schools Award winners are: Benchley/Weinberger, Bird Rock, Curie, Dingeman, Einstein Academy, Explorer (charter), Green, Holmes, Jerabek, Kumeyaay, La Jolla, Miramar Ranch, Sandburg, E. B. Scripps, Silver Gate, Sunset View and Torrey Pines elementary schools. Scholar Schools are schools that are showing significant academic achievement levels, but do not have a significant socio-economically disadvantaged student population. For more information, please contact Kristi Dean, interim chief elementary school improvement officer, at (619) 725-7170 or kdean@sandi.net.