15 Mahoning Valley schools earn honors

Youngstown student rolls drop by 500, figures show

Staff report

COLUMBUS

Fifteen Mahoning Valley schools are among the 122 Schools of Promise announced by Superintendent of Public Instruction Stan W. Heffner.

The schools have excelled through rigorous coursework and a strong system of learning supports to help students succeed in urban and rural schools. Results are based on data from the 2010-2011 Local Report Cards issued by the Ohio Department of Education.

Schools of Promise are closing achievement gaps for economically disadvantaged and minority students. The 122 Schools of Promise outperformed schools statewide when comparing the number of indicators met in the state accountability system.

Four Mahoning County schools earned the designations: Jackson-Milton High School, Robinwood Lane Elementary in Boardman, Watson Elementary School in Austintown and Youngstown Early College in Youngstown.

Six Trumbull County schools are Schools of Promise: Brookfield High School, Girard Senior High School, LaBrae High School, Maplewood Elementary and Middle schools and Seaborn Elementary in Weathersfield.

Five Columbiana County schools were designated: Rogers Elementary and Beaver Local High schools, Beaver Local; Crestview Elementary and East Palestine Elementary and High schools.

“This is the 10th year for the Schools of Promise program and we continue to see students who meet high expectations despite the challenges they may face,” Heffner said in a news release. “Although students in these schools come from a variety of ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds, they show that with the right learning supports, all students can achieve at high levels.’’