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2008 Schools of Excellence
2008 Schools of Excellence
A. B. Anderson Academy
Principal: Stephanie Y. Rhodes
Houston, TX
Grades: 1-3
Theme: Direct Instruction, Montessori & Fine Arts
A. B. Combs Leadership Magnet Elementary School
Principal: Muriel T. Summers
Raleigh, NC
Grades: K-5
Theme: Leadership
A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
Principal: Ellen Van Arsdale
West Palm Beach, FL
Grades: 9-12
Theme: Performing & Visual Arts
Air Base Elementary School
Principal: Raul Calzadilla, Jr.
Homestead, FL
Grades: PreK-5
Theme: International
Aldine Academy
Principal: Deborah Hagood
Houston, TX
Grades: K-4
Theme: IB Primary Years Programme
Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School
Principal: Dr. ReNae Kehrberg
Omaha, NE
Grades: 5-8
Theme: Communications & Electronic Media
Andrew J. Ferrell Middle
Principal: Charles Dixson
Tampa, FL
Grades: 6-8
Theme: International Studies
Ariel Community Academy
Principal: Lennette Coleman
Chicago, IL
Grades: PreK-8
Theme: Math and Science
Arlington International Leadership School
Principal: Jimmy Bailey
Jackson, TN
Grades: PreK-4
Theme: Core Knowledge, History, Geography, Leadership, Citizenship
Augustus R. Johnson Health Science and Engineering
Principal: Deborah Walker
Augusta, GA
Grades: 9-12
Theme: Health Science and Engineering
Bethune Academy
Principal: Theresa Craft
Houston, TX
Grades: 3-4
Theme: Math, Science & Fine Arts
Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School
Principal: Peggy A. Moore
New Haven, CT
Grades: 5-8
Theme: Interdisciplinary Arts
Beveridge Magnet School of the Arts and Global Studies
Principal: Cara Churchich-Riggs
Omaha, NE
Grades: 7-8
Theme: Visual & Performing Arts & Global Studies
Birch Grove Elementary School for the Arts
Principal: MaLie Amanda Lee
Brooklyn Park, MN
Grades: K-6
Theme: Visual & Performing Arts
Broughton High School
Principal: Roy Teel
Raleigh, NC
Grades: 9-12
Theme: IB
Campbell Park Elementary Center for Marine Science
Principal: James Steen
St. Petersburg, FL
Grades: K-5
Theme: Marine Science
Carroll Academy
Principal: Resie Wilson
Houston, TX
Grades: K-4
Theme: International Studies
Carter Academy
Principal: Robert Graham
Houston, TX
Grades: K-4
Theme: Performing & Visual Arts
Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary Center for Mathematics and Engineering
Principal: Mary Jane Dann
St. Petersburg, FL
Grades: K-5
Theme: Mathematics & Engineering
Edgewood Elementary: A Science, Math and Technology School
Principal: Gretchen Peel
Brooklyn Park, MN
Grades: K-6
Theme: Science, Math & Technology
G.W. Carver Middle School
Principal: Libia A. Gonzalez
Miami, FL
Grades: 6-8
Theme: International Studies & International Education
Hayes Cooper Center
Principal: Beverly Hardy
Merigold, MS
Grades: PreK-6
Theme: International Baccalaureate - PYP
King/Robinson Interdistrict Magnet School
Principal: Iline Tracey
New Haven, CT
Grades: PreK-8
Theme: International Baccalaureate
Ligon GT Magnet Middle School
Principal: Scott Lyons
Raleigh, NC
Grades: 6-8
Theme: Gifted and Talented
Lomax Elementary Magnet
Principal: Lynn Roberts
Tampa, FL
Grades: K-5
Theme: Math, Science, Technology and Gifted and Talent Development Academy
Maximo MicroSociety® & Visual Arts Elementary
Principal: Seymour Brown
St. Petersburg, FL
Grades: K-5
Theme: MicroSociety & Visual Arts
McNair Middle Magnet School
Principal: Rosette Lipscomb-Brown
Rockledge, FL
Grades: 7-8
Theme: Performing Arts
Metropolitan Learning Center Interdistrict Magnet School for Global & International Studies
Principal: Anne McKernan
Bloomfield, CT
Grades: 6-12
Theme: Global & International Studies
Montessori Magnet School
Principal: Tim Nee
Hartford, CT
Grades: PreK-6
Theme: Montessori
Muller Elementary Magnet
Principal: Bonnye L. Taylor
Tampa, FL
Grades: K-5
Theme: Arts & Environmental Studies
Nathan B. Young Middle Magnet School
Principal: Dr. Angela D. Oliver
Tampa, FL
Grades: 6-8
Theme: Math, Science & Technology
Normal Park Museum Magnet
Principal: Jill K. Levine
Chattanooga, TN
Grades: PreK-5
Theme: Museum Magnet
Paideia Academy at Oakhurst
Principal: Cheryl Turner
Charlotte, NC
Grades: K-5
Theme: Paideia
Paisley IB Magnet School
Principal: Gary Cone, Ed.D.
Winston-Salem, NC
Grades: 6-10
Theme: International Baccalaureate - MYP
Pine Forest School of the Arts
Principal: Denise Ahearn
Jacksonville, FL
Grades: K-5
Theme: Visual & Performing Arts
Raymond Academy for Engineering
Principal: Linda L. Miller
Houston, TX
Grades: K-4
Theme: Engineering
Roy W. Martin Middle School
Principal: Mary E. Hafner
Las Vegas, NV
Grades: 6-8
Theme: IB Middle Years Programme
Safford Engineering/Technology Magnet Middle School
Principal: Teresa Ross
Tucson, AZ
Grades: 6-8
Theme: Engineering & Technology
Sandy Searles Miller Academy of International Studies
Principal: Dr. Anne Grisham
Las Vegas, NV
Grades: 1-5
Theme: International Studies
Sawgrass Springs Middle School
Principal: Adeline R. Andreano, M. ED.
Coral Springs, FL
Grades: 6-8
Theme: Environmental Science & Technology
Suncoast Community High School
Principal: Gloria Crutchfield, PhD
Riviera Beach, FL
Grades: 9-12
Theme: Interdisciplinary, IB, Math, Science, Engineering, Computer Science
Sunset Elementary School
Principal: Dr. Aline Sarria
Miami, FL
Grades: PreK-5
Theme: International Studies
Tampa Bay Technical High
Principal: Christopher Farkas
Tampa, FL
Grades: 9-12
Theme: Health & Architecture
The Academy of Math, Science, and Technology at Bridger Middle School
Principal: Milana L. Winter
North Las Vegas, NV
Grades: 6-8
Theme: Aviation/Aerospace, Robotics, Biomedicine, & Technology
University High School of Science & Engineering
Principal: Elizabeth J. Colli, Ph.D.
Hartford, CT
Grades: 9-12
Theme: Science, Engineering, Early College
Waterbury Arts Magnet School
Principal: Alan Kramer
Waterbury, CT
Grades: 6-12
Theme: Visual & Performing Arts
Watson Williams Elementary School
Principal: Henry Frasca
Utica, NY
Grades: K-5
Theme: Performing Arts
Westdale Heights Academic Magnet Elementary School
Principal: Cheryl Singer
Baton Rouge, LA
Grades: PreK-5
Theme: Academic
Williams IB Middle Magnet School
Principal: Pat Harrell
Tampa, FL
Grades: 6-8
Theme: IB Middle Years Programme
Woodcreek Magnet School
Principal: Synthia Taylor
Lansing, MI
Grades: K-5
Theme: Math, Science & Engineering
