These Fresno-area schools earned a spot on prestigious California list
More than 400 schools have been recognized through the California Distinguished Schools Program this year, including 20 schools in the Fresno area.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond unveiled the list Tuesday, recognizing 408 middle and high schools for their high performance and efforts to close student achievement gaps.
“An excellent public education has the power to transform lives, and I commend the educators and school communities who have dedicated themselves to producing exemplary results,” Thurmond said in a news release.
To qualify, schools need to have at least 95% participation in statewide assessments and may not have concerning climate indicators, like high suspension or chronic absenteeism rates.
Here are the schools from Fresno, Madera, Kings and Tulare counties that made the cut:
Fresno County
- Buchanan High School
- Baird Middle School
- Design Science Middle College High School
- Edison Computech
- Edison High School
- Erma Duncan Polytechnical High School
- Phillip J Patino School of Entrepreneurship
- University High School
- Reedley High School
- Reedley Middle College High School
- Sanger High School
Kings County
- Sierra Pacific High School
Madera County
- Liberty High School
- Sherman Thomas STEM Academy
Tulare County
- Exeter Union High School
- Lindsay Senior High School
- Harmony Magnet Academy
- Porterville Military Academy
- University Preparatory High School
- El Diamante High School
