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2009 Schools of Distinction
2009 Schools of Distinction
A.B. Combs Leadership Magnet Elementary School
Wake County Public School System
Raleigh, NC
Principal: Muriel Summers
Grades: K-5
Theme: Leadership
Air Base Elementary School
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Homestead, FL
Principal: Raul Calzadilla, Jr.
Grades: PreK-5
Theme: International
Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School
Omaha Public Schools
Omaha, NE
Principal: Dr. ReNae Kehrberg
Grades: 5-8
Theme: Communications Skills & Electronic Media
Bak Middle School of the Arts
School District of Palm Beach County
West Palm Beach, FL
Principal: Elizabeth A. Kennedy
Grades: 6-8
Theme: Visual, Performing & Communication Arts
Bear Exploration Center
Montgomery Public Schools
Montgomery, AL
Principal: Elizabeth R. Hill
Grades: K-5
Theme: Math, Science & Technology
Beveridge Magnet School of the Arts and Global Studies
Omaha Public Schools
Omaha, NE
Principal: David Lavender
Grades: 7-8
Theme: Global Studies and Visual/Performing Arts and Dual Language
Brooks Museum Magnet Elementary
Wake County Public School System
Raleigh, NC
Principal: Felecia Locklear
Grades: K-5
Theme: Museums, Paideia
Brown Summit Middle School Center for Advanced Academics
Guilford County Schools
Brown Summit, NC
Principal: Deborah C. Mott
Grades: 6-8
Theme: Advanced Academics
Bugg Creative Arts and Science Magnet
Wake County Public School System
Raleigh, NC
Principal: Mary Page
Grades: PreK-5
Theme: Creative Arts and Science
Cahoon Elementary Magnet
Hillsborough County Public Schools
Tampa, FL
Principal: Joanne Griffiths
Grades: K-5
Theme: Animal Science & Gifted Talent Development Academy
Catlin Arts Magnet Center
Omaha Public Schools
Omaha, NE
Principal: Sharon Royers
Grades: K-6
Theme: Visual and Performing Arts
Centennial Campus Magnet Middle School
Wake County Public School System
Raleigh, NC
Principal: Edye Morris-Bryant
Grades: 6-8
Theme: University Connections and Leadership
Classical Magnet School
Hartford Public Schools
Hartford, CT
Principal: Timothy J. Sullivan, Jr.
Grades: 6-12
Theme: Classical/Paideia
College Hill Elementary
Texarkana Arkansas School District
Texarkana, AR
Principal: Marguerite Hillier
Grades: PreK-4
Theme: International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme
Collinswood Language Academy
Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District
Charlotte, NC
Principal: Maria B. Petrea
Grades: K-5
Theme: World Language
Douglas Creative Arts & Science Magnet Elementary
Wake County Public School System
Raleigh, NC
Principal: Dr. Susan Spivey
Grades: PreK-5
Theme: Creative Arts & Science
Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary Center for Mathematics and Engineering
Pinellas County School District
St. Petersburg, FL
Principal: Mary Jane Dann
Grades: K-5
Theme: Mathematics & Engineering
Dunbar Magnet Elementary
Hillsborough County Public Schools
Tampa, FL
Principal: Krystal K. Carson
Grades: K-5
Theme: Math, Science & Technology
The Early College at Guilford
Guilford County Schools
Greensboro, NC
Principal: William Charles Blanchard
Grades: 9-12
Theme: Academic
East Millbrook Magnet Middle School
Wake County Public School System
Raleigh, NC
Principal: Andrew L. Livengood
Grades: 6-8
Theme: International Baccalaureate MYP/A+ Creative Arts
Edward D. Trice Visual & Performing Arts Magnet Elementary
Texarkana Arkansas School District
Texarkana, AR
Principal: Jan Harris
Grades: K-4
Theme: Visual & Performing Arts
Eugenio Maria de Hostos MicroSociety
Yonkers Public Schools
Yonkers, NY
Principal: Ligia Mendoza
Grades: PreK-5
Theme: MicroSociety
Fred J. Carnage GT Magnet Middle School
Wake County Public School System
Raleigh, NC
Principal: Dr. Delores Fogg
Grades: 6-8
Theme: Gifted & Talented & Academically Gifted Basics
Fridley High School
Fridely Public Schools
Fridley, MN
Principal: Dr. David Webb
Grades: 9-12
Theme: Global Studies
Harris Academy
Aldine Independent School District
Houston, TX
Principal: Kathy Bacy
Grades: K-4
Theme: Citizenship, Leadership & Multi-Languages
Houston Academy
Aldine Independent School District
Houston, TX
Principal: Ruby Allen
Grades: 5-6
Theme: Math, Science, Fine Arts
Hyde Park Middle School and Academy of Science and Mathematics
Clark County School District
Las Vegas, NV
Principal: Dr. James L. Kuzma
Grades: 6-8
Theme: Science & Mathematics
Idlewild Elementary School
Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District
Charlotte, NC
Principal: Jane Collins
Grades: K-5
Theme: Learning Immersion & Talent Development
James B. Sanderlin Elementary
Pinellas County School District
St. Petersburg, FL
Principal: Dr. Denise Miller
Grades: K-5
Theme: International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme
James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory MS
Duval County Public Schools
Jacksonville, FL
Principal: Sharwonda Peek
Grades: 6-8
Theme: Gifted & Academically Talented
Jo Mackey Academy of Leadership and Global Communication
Clark County School District
North Las Vegas, NV
Principal: Kemala Washington
Grades: K-5
Theme: Leadership & Global Communication
Johnson Street Global Studies
Guilford County Schools
High Point, NC
Principal: Trent Vernon
Grades: K-8
Theme: Global Studies
Leroy Martin Gifted & Talented Magnet Middle School
Wake County Public School System
Raleigh, NC
Principal: Wade Martin
Grades: 6-8
Theme: Gifted & Talented
Lincoln Elementary Magnet School for International Studies
Hillsborough County Public Schools
Plant City, FL
Principal: Susan Raburn
Grades: 1-5
Theme: International Studies/Primary Years Programme Candidate
Lomax Elementary Magnet
Hillsborough County Public Schools
Tampa, FL
Principal: Connie Chisholm
Grades: K-5
Theme: Math, Science, Technology, Gifted and Talented
Lucille Hunter Gifted and Talented Magnet School
Wake County Public School System
Raleigh, NC
Principal: David Schwenker
Grades: K-5
Theme: Gifted & Talented/Academically Gifted
Mabel Hoggard Magnet School
Clark County School District
Las Vegas, NV
Principal: Celese Rayford
Grades: 1-5
Theme: Math & Science Through Technology
McMillan Magnet Middle School
Omaha Public Schools
Omaha, NE
Principal: Dr. Keith Bigsby
Grades: 7-8
Theme: Mathematics, Engineering, Technology
Montessori School #27
Yonkers Public Schools
Yonkers, NY
Principal: Dr. Florence Taylor
Grades: PreK-6
Theme: Montessori
Nicholson Visual & Performing Arts Academy at School #70
Indianapolis Public Schools
Indianapolis, IN
Principal: David Newman
Grades: K-6
Theme: Visual and Performing Arts
North Dade Center for Modern Languages
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Opa-Locka, FL
Principal: Dr. Maria A. Castaigne
Grades: 1-5
Theme: International Education
North View Junior High International Baccalaureate World School
Osseo Independent School District #279
Brooklyn Park, MN
Principal: Peg Vickerman
Grades: 6-10
Theme: International Baccalaureate
Oaklawn Language Academy
Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District
Charlotte, NC
Principal: Patricia Moreira-Garcia
Grades: K-5
Theme: World Languages
Paideia Academy at Oakhurst
Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District
Charlotte, NC
Principal: Susan Wilson
Grades: K-5
Theme: Paideia
Paideia School # 24
Yonkers Public Schools
Yonkers, NY
Principal: Ellen Devlin
Grades: PreK-5
Theme: Paideia
Perrine Elementary
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Palmetto Bay, FL
Principal: Maileen A. Ferrer
Grades: K-5
Theme: Expressive Arts
Philip Shore Elementary
Hillsborough County Public Schools
Tampa, FL
Principal: Barbara A. Mercer
Grades: K-5
Theme: Visual, Performing & Communication Arts
Phyllis Ruth Miller Elementary School
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Miami, FL
Principal: Verdell D. King
Grades: PreK-5
Theme: Montessori
Pine Forest School of the Arts
Duval County Public Schools
Jacksonville, FL
Principal: Denise Ahearn, Ed.D.
Grades: K-5
Theme: Visual & Performing Arts
Pleasant View Magnet School
Lansing School District
Lansing, MI
Principal: Madeline Shanahan
Grades: K-8
Theme: Visual & Performing Arts
Post Oak Magnet School
Lansing School District
Lansing, MI
Principal: Camela Diaz
Grades: PreK-5
Theme: International Baccalaureate PYP Candidate and Chinese Immersion
Powell Gifted & Talented Magnet Elementary
Wake County Public School System
Raleigh, NC
Principal: James P. Sposato
Grades: K-5
Theme: Gifted & Talented
Progress Village Middle Magnet School of the Arts
Hillsborough County Public Schools
Tampa, FL
Principal: Michael Miranda
Grades: 6-8
Theme: Performance, Visual and Communication Arts
Richard J. Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts
Hartford Public Schools
Hartford, CT
Principal: Pamela Totten-Alvarado
Grades: PreK-8
Theme: Performing Arts
Riverview Specialty School for Math & Environmental Science
Anoka-Hennepin ISD #11
Brooklyn Park, MN
Principal: Kari Rock
Grades: K-5
Theme: Math & Environmental Science
Roosevelt Middle Magnet School
School District of Palm Beach County
West Palm Beach, FL
Principal: George L. Lockhart
Grades: 6-8
Theme: Environmental/GIS, Pre-Med, Pre-Engineering, Technology
Ruby Reed Academy for Engineering
Aldine Independent School District
Houston, TX
Principal: Gina A. Rigsby
Grades: 5-6
Theme: Architectural, Mechanical, Robotics, and Aerospace Engineering
Sandy Searles Miller Academy for International Studies
Clark County School District
Las Vegas, NV
Principal: Barbara Misday
Grades: 1-5
Theme: International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme
Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies
Los Angeles Unified School District
Tarzana, CA
Principal: Robert S. Weinberg
Grades: 4-12
Theme: Center for Enriched Studies
South Plantation High School
Broward County Public Schools
Plantation, FL
Principal: David V. Basile, Ed.D.
Grades: 9-12
Theme: Environmental Science & Everglades Restoration
Southwood Middle School
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Miami, FL
Principal: Deborah Leal
Grades: 6-8
Theme: Visual & Performing Arts
Sport & Medical Science Academy
Hartford Public Schools
Hartford, CT
Principal: John Laverty
Grades: 7-12
Theme: Sport Sciences & Medical Sciences
Stovall Academy
Aldine Independent School District
Houston, TX
Principal: Acquenette LeBlanc
Grades: K-4
Theme: Environmental Studies and Scientific Analytics
Suncoast Community High School
School District of Palm Beach County
Riviera Beach, FL
Principal: Linda G. Cartlidge, Ed.D.
Grades: 9-12
Theme: Computer Science, Interdisciplinary, International Baccalaureate, Math, Science & Engineering
Theodore Potter Spanish Immersion Magnet School
Indianapolis Public Schools
Indianapolis, IN
Principal: Timothy Clevenger
Grades: K-6
Theme: Spanish Immersion
Underwood Gifted & Talented Elementary School
Wake County Public School System
Raleigh, NC
Principal: Jacqueline Jordan
Grades: K-5
Theme: Gifted & Talented
W.H. Fuller Gifted and Talented Magnet
Wake County Public School System
Raleigh, NC
Principal: Chris Scott
Grades: K-5
Theme: Gifted & Talented/Academically Gifted Basics
Walnut Glen Academy for Excellence
Garland Independent School District
Garland, TX
Principal: Sylvia McCloskey
Grades: K-5
Theme: Academic & Fine Arts
Waterbury Arts Magnet School
Waterbury Public Schools
Waterbury, CT
Principal: Elizabeth S. McGrath
Grades: 6-12
Theme: Visual & Performing Arts
Weaver Academy
Guilford County Schools
Greensboro, NC
Principal: Pete Kashubara
Grades: 9-12
Theme: Performing & Visual Arts, Advanced Technology
Western Hills University Partnership Magnet Center
Omaha Public Schools
Omaha, NE
Principal: Marjorie Reed-Schmid
Grades: K-6
Theme: University Partnership
Wiley International Studies Magnet Elementary School
Wake County Public School System
Raleigh, NC
Principal: Erin Kershner
Grades: K-5
Theme: International Studies
Williams IB Middle Magnet School
Hillsborough County Public Schools
Tampa, FL
Principal: Pat Harrell
Grades: 6-8
Theme: IB Middle Years Programme
Yonkers High School
Yonkers Public Schools
Yonkers, NY
Principal: Ralph M. Vigliotti
Grades: 9-12
Theme: International Baccalaureate
