PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Seven schools in the Pittsburgh area were recognized as National Blue Ribbon Schools by the United States Department of Education on Monday.
Butler Area’s Connoquenessing Elementary School, Fox Chapel Area’s Dorseyville Middle School, Ambridge Area’s Economy Elementary School, Mercer Area High School, Quaker Valley Middle School, River Valley’s Saltsburg Elementary School and Lakeview’s Oakview Elementary School were among the 13 schools in Pennsylvania named National Blue Ribbon Schools.
According to the U.S. Department of Education, the recognition is based on “a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student groups on assessments.” The schools will be formally recognized during an awards ceremony in November in Washington, D.C…