The U.S. Department of Education established the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program in 1982 to award elementary, middle, and high schools that demonstrated academic excellence. Overall, the program has given more than 10,000 awards to over 9,000 different schools in the United States. The distinction celebrates the students, families, educators, and communities that create amazing schools where children can excel. Do you know which schools have been awarded the most National Blue Ribbons? The graphic below visualizes the schools that have won the most National Blue Ribbons since the program’s inception. The top school on the list is Catholic High School, which is a private school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This school has won a total of six Blue Ribbon awards in 1988, 1992, 1997, 2003, 2014, and 2020. It offers grades 8-12 and was founded in 1894.
How many of the incredible schools included on the list have you heard of?