CDE Recognizes DCSD Schools for Excellence

CDE Recognizes DCSD Schools for Excellence
Posted on 03/30/2023

The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) is recognizing several Douglas County School District schools for high academic achievement.

The Governor’s Distinguished Improvement Award is given to schools demonstrating exceptional student growth. On the school performance framework that is used by the state to evaluate schools, these schools “exceed” expectations on the indicator related to longitudinal academic growth and “meet or exceed” expectations on the indicator related to academic growth gaps.

The John Irwin Schools of Excellence awards recognize schools that demonstrate exceptional academic achievement over time. These schools received an Exceeds Expectations rating on the Academic Achievement indicator of the School Performance Frameworks reflecting exceptional performance in Math, English Language Arts, and Science.

Finally, the High School Academic Growth Award recognizes high schools that demonstrate the highest levels of student academic growth in reading, writing and math, within each classification used by the statewide association for high school activities for the sport of football.

Congratulations to the following DCSD schools:

 Governor’s Distinguished Improvement Award (exceptional student growth)

  • Arrowwood Elementary
  • Castle Rock Elementary
  • Flagstone Elementary
  • Global Village Academy - Douglas County
  • Gold Rush Elementary
  • Heritage Elementary
  • Iron Horse Elementary
  • Legacy Point Elementary
  • Lone Tree Elementary
  • Northridge Elementary
  • Sage Canyon Elementary
  • Soaring Hawk Elementary
  • Stone Mountain Elementary
  • Summit View Elementary
  • Timber Trail Elementary
  • Trailblazer Elementary
  • World Compass Academy

John Irwin Schools of Excellence (exceptional academic achievement)

  • Academy Charter
  • American Academy
  • Arrowwood Elementary
  • Bear Canyon Elementary
  • Ben Franklin Academy
  • Buffalo Ridge Elementary
  • Challenge to Excellence Charter
  • Copper Mesa Elementary
  • Cougar Run Elementary
  • Eagle Ridge Elementary
  • Eldorado Elementary
  • Gold Rush Elementary
  • Heritage Elementary
  • Lone Tree Elementary
  • Mountain Ridge Middle
  • North Star Academy
  • Northridge Elementary
  • Parker Core Knowledge Charter
  • Platte River Academy
  • Ranch View Middle
  • Rock Canyon High
  • STEM School Highlands Ranch
  • Saddle Ranch Elementary
  • Stone Mountain Elementary
  • Summit View Elementary
  • Timber Trail Elementary
  • Trailblazer Elementary
  • Wildcat Mountain Elementary

High School Academic Growth Award

  • Rock Canyon High

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