OHIO Governor Bob Taft honors area schools as healthiest in state

Honored schools make health a priority.
Several local schools are among the 103 recognized by Gov. Bob Taft as Governor's Buckeye Best Healthy Schools for excellence in providing a healthy environment for pupils. The awards program is part of the statewide Healthy Ohioans initiative.
The Governor's Buckeye Best program is sponsored by the Ohio Department of Health and the Ohio Division of the American Cancer Society. It honors schools for making health a priority through school programs or policies promoting good nutrition, physical activity and tobacco prevention.
List of winners
Gold Award Winners include Canfield Village Middle School; David Anderson Junior/Senior High School in Lisbon; East Elementary School in East Liverpool; East Liverpool High School; East Palestine Elementary School; East Palestine High School; East Palestine Middle School; Frank Ohl Middle School in Austintown; Girard Senior High School; Hayes Middle School in Youngstown; Hubbard High School; LaCroft Elementary School in East Liverpool; Leetonia High School; Leetonia Middle School; Lowellville High School; North Elementary School in East Liverpool; Rayen High School in Youngstown; Southern Local Primary Elementary School in Salineville; Springfield Elementary School in New Middletown; United Elementary School in Hanoverton; Westgate Elementary School in East Liverpool; and Westgate Middle School in East Liverpool.
Silver Award Winners include Calcutta Elementary School in East Liverpool; Canfield High School; Crestview Elementary School in Columbiana; Crestview High School in Columbiana; Crestview Middle School in Columbiana; Garfield Elementary School in Wellsville; Glenwood Middle School in Youngstown; Leetonia Elementary School; Mines Elementary School in Warren; Prospect Elementary School in Girard; Robinwood Lane Elementary School in Boardman; South Range Elementary School in North Lima; Southern Intermediate Elementary School in Salineville; Springfield High School in New Middletown and Wilson High School in Youngstown.
Bronze Award Winners include Byzantine Catholic Central Elementary School in Youngstown; Center Middle School in Boardman; Champion Central Elementary School; Champion Middle School; Daw Middle School in Wellsville; Market Street Elementary School in Boardman; McKinley Elementary School in Lisbon; Poland Middle School; Secrest Elementary School in Warren; St. Aloysius Elementary School in East Liverpool; St. Joseph Elementary School in Austintown; Warren Christian High School; Warren G. Harding High School in Warren and West Branch High School in Beloit.
Recognition Award Winners include Arlington Elementary School in Newton Falls; Girard Intermediate Middle School; Heartland Christian School in Columbiana; Holy Family Elementary School in Poland; Paul C. Bunn Elementary School in Youngstown; St. Rose Elementary School in Girard; and Vaughn Elementary School in Newton Falls.