Crockett High School has been named a National High Schools That Work "Outstanding School for 2011." This competitive and highly prestigious award is a great accomplishment and a direct outcome from the campus leadership and hard-working staff.
The award is based on the following criteria:
Nomination by HSTW State Coordinator for noteworthy accomplishment and at least one of the following areas:
- Significant increase in graduation rate,
- Significant increase in percentage of students meeting college readiness standards as measured by the ACT, SAT or
- Significant increase in percentage of students passing state-approved employer certification exams, or significant improvement on state assessments, particularly in language arts/reading, and mathematics.
An awards ceremony will be held in Nashville, Tennessee next month.
High Schools That Work is the nation's largest school improvement initiative for high school leaders and teachers.