Oct. 14, 2005
WV Board of Education Recognizes 127 Exemplary Accreditation Status Schools
By HNN Staff
Charleston, WV (HNN) – West Virginia State Board of Education officials on
Oct. 12, 2005 proclaimed 127 schools in 38 counties as “Exemplary Schools.”
Kenna Seal, Director of the Office of Education Performance Audits, remarked
that an extraordinary number of schools achieved the exemplary distinction
this year. State Board members applauded the performance of these schools.
State Board President Dr. Lowell Johnson attributed the schools’ honor as
indicative that “staff, parents, students, and communities are working hard
to achieve excellence.” Johnson further noted, “this accomplishment speaks
highly for the quality of education throughout West Virginia, with schools
from every area of our state identified as exemplary.”
Seal explained that schools must meet a set of rigorous standards to achieve
exemplary accreditation status.
1. At least 80 percent of the school’s students score at or above mastery in
the All Students (AS) subgroup in reading/language arts, mathematics,
science, and social studies, and the school achieves AYP in each subgroup.
2. At least 30 percent of all students score above mastery or distinguished
in reading/language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies.
3. An attendance rate at or above 94 percent.
4. A graduation rate at or above 85 percent.
According to Seal, a special recognition ceremony will be held to honor
these 127 schools.
“It is encouraging to note the diverse school representation: schools of
various sizes, both low enrollment and high enrollment; rural and urban
schools; Title I schools and nonTitle I schools, and schools of various
configurations,” said Seal. “We have high expectations for all schools in
West Virginia, and these schools have achieved the State Board’s highest
level of recognition.”
The following schools are recognized as Exemplary Accreditation status
schools.
BARBOUR COUNTY
Kasson Elementary/Middle School
BERKELEY COUNTY
Bunker Hill Elementary School
Opequon Elementary School
Tomahawk Elementary School
Valley View Elementary School
James Rumsey Technical Institute
BOONE COUNTY
Jeffrey-Spencer Elementary School
BRAXTON COUNTY
Burnsville Elementary School
Davis Elementary School
Frametown Elementary School
BROOKE COUNTY
Beech Bottom Primary School
Bethany Primary School
Collier Primary School
Edgewood Primary School
Hooverson Heights Primary School
Lauretta B. Millsop Primary School
CABELL COUNTY
Cammack Elementary School
Davis Creek Elementary School
Geneva Kent Elementary School
Hite Saunders Elementary School
Miller Elementary School
Village of Barboursville Elementary School
FAYETTE COUNTY
Divide Elementary School
Oak Hill Elementary School
GILMER COUNTY
Glenville Elementary School
Gilmer County High School
GRANT COUNTY
South Branch Career & Technical Center
GREENBRIER COUNTY
Frankford Elementary School
Lewisburg Elementary School
Smoot Elementary School
White Sulphur Elementary School
Williamsburg Elementary School
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY
Springfield-Green Spring Elementary School
HANCOCK COUNTY
Liberty Elementary School
New Manchester Elementary School
Weirton Heights Elementary School
HARDY COUNTY
East Hardy High School
HARRISON COUNTY
Johnson Elementary School
Simpson Elementary School
Bridgeport High School
JACKSON COUNTY
Evans Elementary School
Kenna Elementary School
JEFFERSON COUNTY
Shepherdstown Elementary School
C. W. Shipley Elementary School
KANAWHA COUNTY
Alban Elementary School
Alum Creek Elementary School
Chamberlain Elementary School
Cross Lanes Elementary School
Holz Elementary School
Kenna Elementary School
Lakewood Elementary School
Montrose Elementary School
Overbrook Elementary School
Point Harmony Elementary School
Weberwood Elementary School
John Adams Junior High School
George Washington High School
LOGAN COUNTY
Hugh Dingess Elementary School
Justice Elementary School
South Man Elementary School
MARION COUNTY
East Dale Elementary School
Fairview Elementary School
Monongah Elementary School
Pleasant Valley Elementary School
White Hall Elementary School
Fairmont Senior High School
MARSHALL COUNTY
Glen Dale Elementary School
Park View Elementary School
Sherrard Elementary School
MASON COUNTY
Roosevelt Elementary School
MERCER COUNTY
Brushfork Elementary School
Straley Elementary School
MINERAL COUNTY
Fort Ashby Primary School
Frankfort High School
MONONGALIA COUNTY
Cheat Lake Elementary School
Easton Elementary School
North Elementary School
Suncrest Primary School
Suncrest Middle School
MORGAN COUNTY
Pleasant View Elementary School
NICHOLAS COUNTY
Mt. Lookout Elementary School
Mt. Nebo Elementary School
Panther Creek Elementary School
OHIO COUNTY
Bethlehem Elementary School
Elm Grove Elementary School
Middle Creek Elementary School
Steenrod Elementary School
West Liberty Elementary School
Woodsdale Elementary School
Triadelphia Middle School
Warwood School
PENDLETON COUNTY
Brandywine Elementary School
PUTNAM COUNTY
Confidence Elementary School
Eastbrook Elementary School
George Washington Elementary School
Hurricane Town Elementary School
Poca Elementary School
Scott Teays Elementary School
West Teays Elementary School
Winfield Elementary School
Winfield Middle School
RALEIGH COUNTY
Crab Orchard Elementary School
Crescent Elementary School
Daniels Elementary School
Hollywood Elementary School
Maxwell Hill Elementary School
Shady Spring Elementary School
RANDOLPH COUNTY
Pickens Elementary/High School
RITCHIE COUNTY
Creed Collins Elementary School
Ellenboro Elementary School
Smithville Elementary School
TAYLOR COUNTY
Anna Jarvis Elementary School
Flemington Elementary School
Pruntytown Elementary School
TYLER COUNTY
Arthur I. Boreman Elementary School
UPSHUR COUNTY
Washington District Elementary School
WAYNE COUNTY
Kellogg Elementary School
Prichard Elementary School
WEBSTER COUNTY
Hacker Valley Elementary School
WOOD COUNTY
Blennerhasset Elementary School
Criss Elementary School
Greenmont Elementary School
Mineral Wells Elementary School
Neale Elementary School
Vienna Elementary School
Williamstown Elementary School
Jackson Junior High School