6 Valley schools rank among 29 in state for high achievement

Staff report

COLUMBUS

Six Mahoning Valley schools are among 29 across the state recognized by the Ohio Department of Education for maintaining high student achievement, among even economically disadvantaged students.

Five of those also earned the High Performing School of Honor designation.

“Even as expectations rise, these communities continue to beat the odds,” Lonny J. Rivera, interim state superintendent of public instruction, said in a news release. “Students of every background and ability level deserve the opportunity to succeed, and I’m especially proud of the difference these schools are making in the lives of Ohio’s students.”

Boardman’s Robinwood Lane and West Boulevard Elementary schools, Youngstown Early College, Girard Senior High School and Maplewood Elementary School earned both distinctions. Beaver Local’s West Point Elementary School earned the School of Promise label.

It’s the ninth year that Youngstown Early College, the best-performing in the city school district, has been designated a School of Promise and the fourth year it’s been a High Performing School of Honor.

Read how they did it in Friday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.