11 area schools named Reward Schools

Students Tony Holquin, Echo Hutchins, and Zack Cox, from left, work to repair a washing machine on Dec. 2, 2014, in Ray Hill's class at Rhea County High School in Evensville, Tenn.
Students Tony Holquin, Echo Hutchins, and Zack Cox, from left, work to repair a washing machine on Dec. 2, 2014, in Ray Hill's class at Rhea County High School in Evensville, Tenn.

Area Reward Schools

* Bradley County: Michigan Avenue Elementary, performance* Cleveland City: Arnold Memorial Elementary School, progress* Grundy County: Tracy Elementary School, progress* Hamilton County: Daisy Elementary School, progress* Hamilton County: East Side Elementary School, progress* Hamilton County: Hamilton County Collegiate High at Chattanooga State, performance* Hamilton County: Lookout Mountain Elementary School, performance* Hamilton County: Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts, performance* Hamilton County: Thrasher Elementary School, performance* McMinn County: Rogers Creek Elementary School, progress* Polk County: Polk County High School, progress

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Education Commissioner Candice McQueen on Monday announced the state's 170 Reward Schools for the 2014-2015 school year.

Reward Schools are the top five percent of schools in the state for academic achievement, and the top five percent of schools that saw annual growth in student test scores. Eleven schools across the region - six in Hamilton County - were named Reward Schools for student progress or performance.

"Tennessee students and teachers are working harder than ever, and it's paying off," Haslam said in a written statement.

Across the state, 76 schools were named Reward Schools for academic achievement, and 85 were given the distinction for annual value-added growth.

The Rhea and Sequatchie County school districts were designated as two of the state's 12 Exemplary Districts, meaning students in those districts made significant improvements in narrowing achievement gaps among students.

"We believe these districts are models for our work across the state. They all face different challenges and have different best practices to share," McQueen said in a written statement. "We look forward to learning from both our Exemplary Districts and Reward Schools throughout the year."

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