According to the WV State Board of Education, 8 public schools in Kanawha County, West Virginia achieved Exemplary Accreditation Status!- the gold standard of educational achievement. Those schools, mostly located in the South Hills area of Charleston, WV are:
Chamberlain Elementary
Holz Elementary
Kenna Elementary
Overbrook Elementary
Ruthlawn Elementary
Weberwood Elementary
John Adams Middle School
George Washington High School
To acheive this status, the schools must:
1. Achieve a top 10% weighted ranking (if other criteria are met)
2. Attendance rat must be at or above 94%
3. Student graduation rate at or above 85%
4. More than 55% of seniors must declare their intent to enroll in higher education.
5. At or above 5% must successfully complete Advanced Placement classes.
The full text of this announcement can be found here.
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