The Colorado Department of Education has given 19 Jefferson County Public Schools "John Irwin School of Excellence" awards for ranking in the top 8 percent of state schools in overall academic performance based on the
2006 School Accountability Reports.
The John Irwin Award, named after a former state legislator, is part of the Colorado School Awards Program created in the 2000 by the Colorado General Assembly to recognize the highest-performing and most-improved public schools in the state, as determined by the
School Accountability Reports. The reports rate schools on academic performance and growth, based on standardized test results.
Schools receiving the awards will be recognized by the Jefferson County Board of Education at its regular business meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 26, 2007, at the district's Education Center, 1829 Denver West Dr. #27, Golden, CO.
The John Irwin Award winners for 2006 are:
Elementary Schools:
Bear Creek Elementary School
Bergen Valley Elementary School
Bradford Intermediate School
Dennison Elementary School
Kyffin Elementary School
Maple Grove Elementary School
Normandy Elementary School
Parmalee Elementary School
Ralston Elementary School
Shaffer Elementary School
West Woods Elementary School
Middle Schools:
Bear Creek K-8
D'Evelyn Junior/Senior
Evergreen Middle School
The Manning School
West Jefferson Middle School
High Schools:
D'Evelyn Junior/Senior
Evergreen High School
Ralston Valley High School