32 California Charter Public Schools Named a 2019 California Distinguished School
Sacramento, CA - The California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) is proud to recognize 32 California charter public schools named a 2019 California Distinguished School by the California Department of Education (CDE). These schools are recognized for their outstanding programming that has allowed them to achieve exceptional student performance or close the achievement gap between two consecutive academic years.
"We are so proud of the 32 California Distinguished Charter Public Schools for their consistent hard work to achieve tremendous academic gains for students," said Myrna Castrejon, President and CEO, CCSA. "These schools demonstrate the California charter public school movement's commitment to creating joyful and rigorous public school communities that prepare all students for success in college, career, community, and life. As we enter a new era of California education, we should continue to support all great public schools - both traditional and charter - like these so that more students across the state can access the high quality education they deserve."
Congratulations to the following California charter public schools recognized as a 2019 California Distinguished School:
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
- Paradise Charter Middle School - Paradise Unified School District, Butte County
- Anderson New Technology High - Anderson Union High School District, Shasta County
- University Preparatory - Shasta Union High School District, Shasta County
- Redwood Academy of Ukiah - Ukiah Unified School District, Mendocino County
- Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep - Natomas Unified School District, Sacramento County
BAY AREA
- KIPP King Collegiate High - San Lorenzo Unified School District, Alameda County
- KIPP Summit Academy - San Lorenzo Unified School District, Alameda County
- MIT Academy - Vallejo City Unified School District, Solano County
- Petaluma Accelerated Charter - Petaluma Joint Union High District, Sonoma County
CENTRAL VALLEY
- Lemoore Middle College High - Lemoore Union High School District, Kings County
- Pacific Law Academy - Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County
- Stockton Early College Academy - Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County
- University Preparatory High - Tulare County Office of Education District, Tulare County
LOS ANGELES
- Hawthorne Math and Science Academy - Hawthorne Unified School District, LA county
- Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle - Los Angeles Unified School District, LA County
- Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High - Los Angeles Unified School District, LA County
- Alliance Marc & Eva Stern Math and Science - Los Angeles Unified School District, LA County
- Alliance Patti And Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy - Los Angeles Unified School District, LA County
- George Ellery Hale Charter Academy - Los Angeles Unified School District, LA County
- Granada Hills Charter High - Los Angeles Unified School District, LA County
- High Tech LA - Los Angeles Unified School District, LA County
- James Jordan Middle - Los Angeles Unified School District, LA County
- KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory - Los Angeles Unified School District, LA County
- PUC Lakeview Charter High - Los Angeles Unified School District, LA County
- Renaissance Arts Academy - Los Angeles Unified School District, LA County
- New West Charter - Los Angeles Unified School District, LA County
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
- Nova Academy - Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County
- Western Center Academy - Hemet Unified School District, Riverside County
- Nuview Bridge Early College High - Nuview Union Unified School District, Riverside County
- Mueller Charter (Robert L.) - Chula Vista Elementary Unified School District, San Diego County
- Literacy First Charter - San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County
- School for Entrepreneurship and Technology - San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County
To learn more about the 2019 California Distinguished School Award, visit here.