Two schools in
Westchester are among the 325 recognized National Blue Ribbon Schools
for 2021.
According to the
Department of Education, the recognition is “based on a school’s overall
academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student
subgroups.”
Briarcliff High School
and Pleasantville High School were among the 19 schools from New York on this
year’s list.
“I commend all our Blue
Ribbon honorees for working to keep students healthy and safe while meeting
their academic, social, emotional, and mental health needs,” said Education
Secretary Miguel Cardona, in prepared remarks. “In the face of unprecedented
circumstances, you found creative ways to engage, care for, protect, and teach
our children. Blue Ribbon Schools have so much to offer and can serve as a
model for other schools and communities so that we can truly build back
better.”