TOPEKA — The Confidence in Kansas Public Education Task Force has named 92 schools as recipients of the 2019 Challenge Awards.
The awards recognize Kansas schools that are making a notable difference in student achievement despite facing significant challenges in their school population. Since its inception in 2002, more than 1,700 awards have been presented to schools across the state.
Certificates of Merit were presented to schools by Kansas State Board of Education members.
The Challenge Award recognizes schools for outstanding achievement and uncommon accomplishments based on Kansas assessment results in math and reading, graduation rates, chronic absenteeism rates and the socio-economic status of those taking the test.
The Confidence in Public Education Task Force is a nonprofit corporation whose primary purpose is to strengthen confidence in Kansas public education and to increase awareness of the positive aspects of public education in the state. The Task Force was created in 1981.
Members of the Task Force include American Association of University Women; Kansas PTA; Kansas Association of School Boards; Kansas National Education Association; Kansas State Board of Education; Kansas State High School Activities Association; Kansas Partners in Education; League of Women Voters – Kansas; and United School Administrators of Kansas.
For more information about the Challenge Awards program, call Tamla Miller at (785) 296-4950.
Schools receiving a 2019 Challenge Award are:
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary, Abilene Unified School District 435
McKinley Elementary School, Abilene USD 435
Arkansas City Middle School, Arkansas City USD 470
Frances Willard Elementary School, Arkansas City USD 470
Jefferson Elementary School, Arkansas City USD 470
Roosevelt Elementary School, Arkansas City USD 470
Atchison Middle School, Atchison USD 409
Burlingame Elementary School, Burlingame USD 454
Cedar Vale Elementary School, Cedar Vale USD 285
Anthony Elementary School, Chaparral USD 361
Harper Elementary School, Chaparral USD 361
Enterprise Elementary School, Chapman USD 473
Southeast Elementary School, Cherokee USD 247
Highland Elementary School, Columbus USD 493
South Central High School, Comanche County USD 300
Deerfield Middle School, Deerfield USD 216
Dodge City Middle School, Dodge City USD 443
Miller Elementary School, Dodge City USD 443
Northwest Elementary School, Dodge City USD 443
Soule Elementary School, Dodge City USD 443
Wilroads Gardens Elementary School, Dodge City USD 443
Logan Avenue Elementary School, Emporia USD 253
Riverside Elementary School, Emporia USD 253
Flinthills Middle School, Flinthills USD 492
Liberty Elementary School, Galena USD 499
Edith Scheuerman Elementary School, Garden City USD 457
Florence Wilson Elementary School, Garden City USD 457
Georgia Matthews Elementary School, Garden City USD 457
Gertrude Walker Elementary School, Garden City USD 457
Westphalia Elementary School, Garnett USD 365
Grandview Elementary School, Geary County USD 475
Westwood Elementary School, Geary County USD 475
Golden Plains Middle School, Golden Plains USD 316
Greeley County Junior-Senior High School, Greeley County USD 200
Yoder Charter Elementary School, Haven USD 312
Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen, Hutchinson USD 308
Independence Middle School, Independence USD 446
Jefferson Elementary School, Independence USD 446
Argentine Middle School, Kansas City USD 500
Arrowhead Middle School, Kansas City USD 500
Bethel Elementary School, Kansas City USD 500
Emerson Elementary School, Kansas City USD 500
Frank Rushton Elementary School, Kansas City USD 500
Plains Elementary School, Kismet-Plains USD 483
Bartlett Elementary School, Labette County USD 506
Meadowview Elementary School, Labette County USD 506
Gridley Elementary School, LeRoy-Gridley USD 245
Lyons Central Elementary School, Lyons USD 405
Lyons Middle School, Lyons USD 405
Macksville Elementary School, Macksville USD 351
Madison High School, Madison-Virgil USD 386
Marion Middle School, Marion-Florence USD 408
Sunset Elementary School, Newton USD 373
Long Island Middle School, Northern Valley USD 212
Ridgeview Elementary School, Olathe USD 233
Washington Elementary School, Olathe USD 233
Onaga Senior High School, Onaga-Havensville-Wheaton USD 322
Osage City Middle School, Osage USD 420
Oswego Neosho Heights Elementary, Oswego USD 504
Parsons Middle School, Parsons USD 503
Garfield Elementary School, Parsons USD 503
Pike Valley Elementary School, Pike Valley USD 426
Pittsburg Middle School, Pittsburg USD 250
Westside Elementary School, Pittsburg USD 250
Rawlins County Junior-Senior High School, Rawlins County USD 105
Rock Hills Junior-Senior High School, Rock Hills USD 107
Cottonwood Elementary School, Salina USD 305
Oakdale Elementary School, Salina USD 305
Sunset Elementary School, Salina USD 305
Bluejacket-Flint Elementary School, Shawnee Mission USD 512
Comanche Elementary School, Shawnee Mission USD 512
Smith Center Junior-Senior High School, Smith Center USD 237
South Barber PreK-6 Elementary, South Barber USD 255
Neosho Rapids Elementary School, Southern Lyon County USD 252
St. Francis Elementary School, St Francis USD 297
Thunder Ridge Middle School, Thunder Ridge USD 110
Lowman Hill Elementary School, Topeka USD 501
Marjorie French Middle School, Topeka USD 501
McCarter Elementary School, Topeka USD 501
McEachron Elementary School, Topeka USD 501
Quincy Elementary School, Topeka USD 501
Junction Elementary School, Turner-Kansas City USD 202
Turner Elementary School, Turner-Kansas City USD 202
Lakeside Elementary School, Waconda USD 272
Washington Elementary School, Wellington USD 353
Wheatland Elementary School, Wheatland USD 292
Allison Traditional Magnet Middle School, Wichita USD 259
Horace Mann Dual Language Magnet School, Wichita USD 259
Jardine Technology Middle Magnet School, Wichita USD 259
McLean Science/Tech Magnet Elementary School, Wichita USD 259
Robinson Middle School, Wichita USD 259
Mayberry Cultural and Fine Arts Magnet School, Wichita USD 259