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Five County Schools Named California Distinguished Schools

2005-04-19

SAN BERNARDINO – Five San Bernardino County schools have earned the distinction of being named 2005 California Distinguished Schools.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell announced California’s 192 distinguished elementary schools today, including Summit Intermediate in Etiwanda Elementary School District; Riverview Middle School in Helendale Elementary School District; Richardson PREP HI Middle School in San Bernardino City Unified School District; Upland Junior High in Upland Unified School District; and Imogene Garner Hook Junior High in Victor Valley Union High.

“We are proud in San Bernardino County to have five distinguished schools,” County Superintendent Herbert Fischer said. “It is a credit to students, staff, teachers, administrators and district leadership that these schools are recognized for their efforts to provide high quality educational programs.”

Initiated in 1985, the California Distinguished Schools Program honors elementary and secondary schools in alternate years. The award is recognition of the school’s educational program, including high expectations for all students, the implementation of state-adopted standards, and visionary and collaborative leadership.

Distinguished schools will be recognized at an awards ceremony May 20 at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim. The County Board of Education will recognize the five county Distinguished Schools award winners at its May 2 meeting.