14 Ohio schools named 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools for academic excellence

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The U.S. Department of Education has named 356 schools across the country as 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools, including 14 schools in Ohio. This honor is awarded to schools that demonstrate high academic performance or substantial improvements in closing achievement gaps among different student groups.

Awardees are selected based on academic data, including assessment results, student subgroup performance and graduation rates, according to a news release. Each nominated school submits an application that includes information about the school's culture, programs, assessments, instructional practices, professional development, leadership, family and community involvement.

The Ohio schools named as 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools were:

Ashland: Reagan Elementary School, Ashland City.

Broadview Heights: Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School, Brecksville-Broadview Heights City.

Chagrin Falls: Chagrin Falls Middle School, Chagrin Falls Exempted Village.

Columbiana: Columbiana South Side Middle School, Columbiana Exempted Village.

Columbus Grove: Columbus Grove Elementary School, Columbus Grove Local.

Creston: Norwayne Elementary School, Norwayne Local.

Fort Loramie: Fort Loramie Junior-Senior High School, Fort Loramie Local.

Hamilton: Morgan Elementary School, Ross Local Schools.

Logan: Chieftain Elementary School, Logan-Hocking Local.

Massillon: Tuslaw Middle School, Tuslaw Local Schools.

Shadyside: Leona Ave Middle School, Shadyside Local.

Steubenville: Harding Middle School, Steubenville City.

Westerville: Whittier Elementary School, Westerville City.

Willoughby Hills: School of Innovation, Willoughby-Eastlake City Schools.

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona praised the recipients for their commitment to academic excellence.

"The 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools are raising the bar for our nation's students, serving as models for effective teaching and intentional collaboration in their schools and communities," Cardona said in the release. "As we celebrate their achievements, let us look to these schools for inspiration as we champion education as the foundation of a brighter future for every child."