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ORHS a finalist for prize recognizing improvements in student achievement

Posted at 1:29 pm September 10, 2013
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Oak Ridge High School

Oak Ridge High School is one of twelve finalists, and three high schools, competing for a prize that recognizes schools and schools districts in Tennessee that have most dramatically improved student achievement.

Oak Ridge High School is one of twelve finalists for a prize that recognizes schools in Tennessee that have most dramatically improved student achievement.

Two other high schools, Maryville and Covington, also made the list, which was announced Tuesday by State Collaborative on Reforming Education, or SCORE, a nonprofit organization founded by former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist.

The finalists include elementary, middle, and high schools, and school districts in Tennessee. They are competing for the third annual SCORE Prize. School winners will be announced in October and receive $10,000, and the district winner will collect $25,000. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, K-12, Top Stories Tagged With: academic performance, ACT, Bill Frist, college readiness, Covington High School, Jamie Woodson, Maryville High School, math, Oak Ridge High School, ORHS, science, SCORE, SCORE Prize, State Collaborative on Reforming Education, student achievement, TCAP, Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program, Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System, TVAAS

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