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One Rockville School Earns National Blue Ribbon Status

A total of 362 schools in the U.S. earned the coveted title for 2019. See which Rockville school made the list.

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ROCKVILLE, MD — One private school in Montgomery County earned the honor of being named a National Blue Ribbon school for 2019, the Department of Education announced Thursday.

According to the Department of Education, being named a Blue Ribbon school "affirms the hard work of educators, families and communities in creating safe and welcoming schools where students master challenging and engaging content."

A total of 362 schools earned the title. Six of them were in Maryland.

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Each school that earns the award is either among the highest performing schools in a state or among the highest performing in closing the achievement gap.

The only school in Montgomery County to make the cut is:

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  • Saint Raphael School
    • 1513 Dunster Rd., Rockville
    • District: Archdiocese of Washington School

In Maryland, the Blue Ribbon schools are:

  • Mount Harmony Elementary School
    • 900 West Mount Harmony Rd., Owings
      • District: Calvert County Public School
  • Ocean City Elementary School
    • 12828 Center Drive, Ocean City
      • District: Worcester County
  • Pinewood Elementary School
    • 200 Rickswood Rd., Timonium
      • District: Baltimore County Public Schools
  • Saint Joseph Regional Catholic School
    • 11011 Montgomery Rd., Beltsville
      • District: Archdiocese of Washington School
  • Urbana High School
    • 3471 Campus Drive, Ijamsville
      • District: Frederick County Public Schools
"We recognize and honor your important work in preparing students for successful careers and meaningful lives," U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos in a video message to the honorees. "As a National Blue Ribbon School, your school demonstrates what is possible when committed educators hold all students and staff to high standards and create vibrant, innovative cultures of teaching and learning."

A ceremony honoring the schools will be held in Washington D.C. in November.

You can see the full list of Blue Ribbon schools for 2019 here.

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