Date: September 30, 2004
Contact: Irene Cromer
703-791-8720

BRENTSVILLE DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL EARNS BLUE RIBBON STATUS

The U. S. Department of Education has recognized Brentsville District High School in Nokesville as a 2004 No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon School based on student performance on the Virginia Standards of Learning tests. Brentsville’s students scored in the top 10 percent on the tests administered last year. The federal Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognizes the country’s most successful schools.

Brentsville District High School, which was fully accredited in 2003-04 under the state’s accountability system, met the federal definition for Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB).

“This honor is a credit to our students,” said Principal Michael Mulgrew. “The students and staff have done a tremendous job in meeting the new academic requirements. Our students deserve a lot of credit and I am pleased their hard work was recognized. Our entire school community should be extremely proud of our young people,” he said.

Brentsville District High School will be honored by U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige during an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C., in November. For the U.S. Department of Education news release on the Blue Ribbon program, see http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2004/09/09172004.html.

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