CHICAGO (WLS) — The U.S. Department of Education has named several schools in the Chicago area as National Blue Ribbon Schools.

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National recognition is awarded to schools based on academic achievement or closing achievement gaps between different groups of students.

Although 420 schools could be nominated, only 356 schools were accepted into the class of 2024.

Eighteen schools in Illinois will have the honor of flying the National Blue Ribbon School Award flag:

-Arlington Heights – John Hersey High School, Township HSD 214.
-Arlington Heights – St. Viator High School, Archdiocese of Chicago.
-Chicago – Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy, City of Chicago SD 299.
-Chicago – St. Josaphat School, Archdiocese of Chicago.
-Dunlap – Dunlap Middle School, Dunlap CUSD 323.
-Elmhurst – Jefferson Elementary School, Elmhurst SD 205.
-Frankfort – Hickory Creek Middle School, Frankfort CCSD 157C.
-Geneva – Heartland Elementary School, Geneva CUSD 304.
-Green Oaks – Oak Grove School, Oak Grove SD 68.
-Hawthorn Woods – Lake Zurich Middle School – N Campus, Lake Zurich, CUSD 95.
-Hickory Hills – HH Conrady Junior High School, North Palos SD 117.
-Lake Zurich – Lake Zurich High School, Lake Zurich, CUSD 95.
-Maryville – Maryville Elementary School, Collinsville CUSD 10.
-Mascoutah – Mascoutah Elementary School, Mascoutah CUSD 19.
-Naperville – Naperville Central High School, Naperville CUSD 203.
-Naperville – Neuqua Valley High School, Indian Prairie CUSD 204.
-Naperville – Scott Elementary School, Naperville CUSD 203.
-Palos Heights – Palos East Elementary School, Palos CCSD 118.

Thirty-three schools were recognized in California, 31 in Texas and 21 in New York.

Click here to view the full national list of winning schools.
https://nationalblueribbonschools.ed.gov/awardwinners/

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