The U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona recognized 18 Illinois schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2024. The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognizes elementary, middle and high schools based on their overall high academic achievement or success in closing the achievement gap among diverse groups of students.
“The National Blue Ribbon Schools Award is a testament to the exceptional achievements of students and educators at each of these schools,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. “The 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools are raising the bar for our nation’s students, serving as models for effective teaching and intentional collaboration in their schools and communities. As we celebrate their achievements, let us look to these schools for inspiration as we champion education as the foundation of a brighter future for every child.”
Beginning in 1982, the purpose of the National Blue Ribbon School Program is to highlight the best schools in the U.S. with the purpose of sharing the best practices among schools across the country. The program is supported through ongoing collaboration with the National Association of Elementary School Principals, the Association for Middle Level Education, and the National Association of Secondary School Principals.
The Illinois schools named as National Blue Ribbon Schools are:
• Arlington Heights – John Hersey High School, Township High School District 214
• Arlington Heights – St. Viator High School, Archdiocese of Chicago
• Chicago – Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy, Chicago Public Schools District 299
• Chicago – St. Josaphat School, Archdiocese of Chicago
• Dunlap – Dunlap Middle School, Dunlap Community Unit School District 323
• Elmhurst – Jefferson Elementary School, Elmhurst School District 205
• Frankfort – Hickory Creek Middle School, Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157C
• Geneva – Heartland Elementary School, Geneva Community Unit School District 304
• Green Oaks – Oak Grove School, Oak Grove School District 68
• Hawthorn Woods – Lake Zurich Middle School - North Campus, Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95
• Hickory Hills – H. H. Conrady Junior High School, North Palos School District 117
• Lake Zurich – Lake Zurich High School, Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95
• Maryville – Maryville Elementary School, Collinsville Community Unit School District 10
• Mascoutah – Mascoutah Elementary School, Mascoutah Community Unit District 19
• Naperville – Naperville Central High School, Naperville Community Unit School District 203
• Naperville – Neuqua Valley High School, Indian Prairie Community Unit School District 204
• Naperville – Scott Elementary School, Naperville Community Unit School District 203
• Palos Heights – Palos East Elementary School, Palos Community Consolidated School District 118
For more information visit 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools.
