Stanton College Preparatory School has been named a Blue Ribbon School by U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos.
Stanton is a public magnet school for high achievers in Northwest Jacksonville.
The National Blue Ribbon award is given every year to public, private and charter schools in recognition of their “overall academic performance” or their “progress in closing achievement gaps” among student groups.
See Also: Stanton's Profile on the National Blue Ribbons Schools Website
Now in its 36th year, the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program has bestowed recognition on more than 8,800 schools. On November 7 and 8, DeVos and the Department of Education will celebrate with all honorees at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C.
List Of 2018 Blue Ribbon Schools In Florida
School Name
A.D. Henderson University School & FAU H.S. Boca Raton
Archimedean Upper Conservatory
Colleen Bevis Elementary School
George Washington Carver Middle School
Herbert A. Ammons Middle School
Lorenzo Walker Technical High School
Pensacola Beach Elementary School, Inc.
Sea Gate Elementary School
Somerset Academy Elementary (Miramar Campus) Miramar
Stanton College Preparatory School
Tarpon Springs Fundamental Elementary School Tarpon Springs
West Shore Junior/Senior High School Melbourne
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