Of the 353 schools that the U.S. Department of Education named National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2023, 11 are headed by school leaders who are members of NASSP. The recognition, announced in late September, is given to schools in honor of their overall academic performance or for their progress in closing achievement gaps.
According to the Department’s press release, “National Blue Ribbon Schools serve as models of effective school practices for state and district educators and other schools throughout the nation. A National Blue Ribbon School flag gracing a school’s entryway or on a flagpole is a widely recognized symbol of exemplary teaching and learning.”
Here, we spotlight the NASSP members, including NASSP Board Member Anita Berger and Andrew Farley, a 2024 National Principal of the Year finalist, whose schools achieved this distinction. Our warmest congratulations to each one of them!
1. Principal Cathy Lancaster
Blessed Trinity Catholic High School
Roswell, GA
2. Principal Dr. Melissa Woolridge
Booker T. Washington High School
Tulsa, OK
3. Principal Anita Berger
Benjamin Banneker Academic High School
Washington, DC
4. Principal Ann Meyer
Bronxville High School
Bronxville, NY
5. Principal Angela Keszler
Castlewood High School
Castlewood, SD
6. Principal Dr. Jason D’Amico
Elizabethtown Area High School
Elizabethtown, PA
7. Principal Nicholas Shultis
Evans Elementary School
Fond Du Lac, WI
8. Principal Jennifer Schmidt-Hutchins
Fronteras Charter School
Wasilla, AK
9. Principal Jennifer Greene
Neely Traditional Academy
Gilbert, AZ
10. Principal Dr. Stephen Covert
Pine View School
Osprey, FL
11. Principal Andrew Farley
East Brookfield High School
Brookfield, WI