Standard & Poor's Recognizes 77 Ohio Schools for Narrowing Achievement Gaps

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"It is difficult to narrow achievement gaps," explained Thomas Sheridan, vice president of Standard & Poor's School Evaluation Services. "However, this analysis shows that there are a number of schools that have made outstanding progress. Their success should be commended, and their practices should be more closely examined to illuminate the strategies that can be implemented by educators in other parts of Ohio who are working hard to raise the performance of all students."

Of the 77 schools in Ohio that have been able to narrow the achievement gap, 62 schools are recognized for reducing the achievement gap between economically-disadvantaged students and non-disadvantaged students. Of those 62 schools, four schools are also recognized for closing the achievement gap between black students and white students, meaning these schools were able to close the gap between multiple student groups. These schools include Dater High School, Cincinnati City School District; Cleveland Heights High School, Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District; Elyria High School, Elyria City School District; and Hamilton High School, Hamilton City School District.

There are 57 Ohio schools (in addition to the four mentioned previously) that closed the gap between economically-disadvantaged students and non-disadvantaged students:
Central Hower High School, East High School, Ellet High School and Kenmore High School, Akron City School District;
Fitch High School, Austintown Local School District;
Bellaire High School, Bellaire Local School District;
Bethel-Tate Middle School, Bethel-Tate Local School District;
Bryan High School, Bryan City School District;
Edgewood High School, Buckeye Local School District;
Withrow University High School, Cincinnati City School District;
Roxboro Middle School, Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District;
Cloverleaf High School, Cloverleaf Local School District;
Briggs High School, Eastmoor Academy High School and Independence High School, Columbus City School District;
Conneaut Middle School, Conneaut Area City School District;
Erwine Middle School, Coventry Local School District;
Edison High School, Edison Local School District;
Elida High School, Elida Local School District;
Fairborn High School, Fairborn City School District;
Fairfield Central Elementary School, Fairfield City School District;
Rushville Middle School, Fairfield Union Local School District;
Findlay High School and Glenwood Middle School, Findlay City School District;
Philo High School, Franklin Local School District;
Spaulding Elementary School, Goshen Local School District;
Green Middle School, Green Local School District;
Greenville Senior High School, Greenville City School District;
Jackson High School, Jackson City School District;
Kenton High School, Kenton City School District;
Lakewood High School, Lakewood City School District;
Lakewood Middle School, Lakewood Local School District;
Berry Middle School and Lebanon High School, Lebanon City School District;
Logan-Hocking High School, Logan-Hocking Local School District;
Mansfield High School, Mansfield City School District;
Maple Heights High School, Maple Heights City School District;
Mentor High School, Mentor Ex Village School District;
Miamisburg High School, Miamisburg City School District;
Middletown High School, Middletown City School District;
Nelsonville-York Elementary School, Nelsonville-York City School District;
North College Hill Junior/Senior High School, North College Hill City School District Northmont High School, Northmont City School District;
Norwood High School, Norwood City School District;
Prospect Elementary School, Oberlin City School District;
Middlebranch Middle School, Plain Local School District;
East Sparta Elementary School, Sandy Valley Local School District;
Woodbury Elementary School, Shaker Heights City School District;
Shelby High School, Shelby City School District;
South Point High School, South Point Local School District;
North High School, Springfield City School District;
Springfield Middle School, Springfield Local School District;
Libbey High School and Rogers High School, Toledo City School District;
East Elementary School, Urbana City School District;
Wapakoneta High School, Wapakoneta City School District; and
Westerville-South High School, Westerville City School District.