Lakewood's St. Edward High School Named 2016 Blue Ribbon School

LAKEWOOD, OH - St. Edward's High School has been named a 2016 National Blue Ribbon School.

The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors public and private elementary, middle and high schools where students achieve very high learning standards or are making notable improvements in closing the achievement gap.

St. Ed's was honored as an Exemplary High Performing School, which identifies it as among the top high schools in the state, according to the U.S. Department of Education. The award is based on students’ overall academic excellence.

"This is a testament to everyone in our community," said K.C. McKenna, vice president of marketing. "Everyone here plays a significant role."

McKenna said that the school is able to create a unique atmosphere for students because its staff are exceptionally passionate about their jobs and the curriculum is uniquely tailored for students.

"Every school has an impact on its students," he said. "We hope that when our students leave they in turn have a positive impact on others."

As of Oct. 2014, the deadline for Blue Ribbon submissions, the all-boy's high school had 946 students, 67 classroom teachers, and an average student to classroom teacher ratio of 14 to 1. St. Ed's was previously named a National Blue Ribbon award winner in 1996.

You can watch the Secretary of Education John B. King announce the 2016 National Blue Ribbon Award winners below.

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