Hats Off: Our Weekly Commendation

Good things happen every day in classrooms, districts and communities in Washington state and around the country. But it can sometimes go unnoticed. We’d like to change that! From now on, every Thursday, we at the Partnership will tip our hats to an individual, a group, a school district, policymaker—anyone who does something that’s just great in education. After all, every effort made to help students learn and grow is worth some praise. We hope you’ll join us in applauding these individuals and giving them a hardy “Hats off!”

This week:

Congratulations to the seven Washington schools that earned the distinction of being among the nation’s top high schools, according to the U.S. News and World Report.

The International Community School in Kirkland and Newport High School in Bellevue both ranked in the nation’s top 100 high schools and earned “gold metals.” Coming in with silvers (ranked in the top 500), were Bainbridge High School, Issaquah High School, Mercer Island High School and Seattle’s Roosevelt and Garfield high schools.

All schools also ranked high on the U.S. News and World Report’s “college readiness” index, which measures the students’ mastery and preparedness for college course-material.

Hats off to the students, teachers and administrators of these schools for their hard work, vision and success!