Conference Site: Hyatt Regency Savannah, Savannah, GA
Deadline for submitting nominations for the High Flying School Award is December 1.
If you have any questions, please email S. Marie Williams at
marieawilliams@georgiasouthern.edu
Using the following criteria, nominate a “High-Flying
School” for national recognition:
- High Achievement.
The school ranks at the 75th percentile or higher in at least three academic subjects in at least two grade levels.
- High Poverty.
The school’s student population is comprised of at least 50% of students living at or below poverty level as defined by the federal lunch program for public schools.
- High Minority.
The school’s student population is comprised of 50% or more minority students. Please list the subgroups and their percentage of the student population.
- Community Collaboration.
The school demonstrates high levels of collaboration with community and/or university in addressing youth-at-risk issues within the school and community.
- Citizenship Development.
The school provides opportunities for students to develop citizenship skills at school and in the community.
- Democratic Education.
School curriculum includes objectives and activities related to the growth of students as individuals who are successful members of a democratic society.
Each school selected as a 2014 High-Flying School will receive
an invitation and travel honorarium of $1000 per school, hotel room for
three nights, and paid registration fees for two people at the National
Youth-At-Risk Conference held in Savannah, Georgia at the Hyatt Regency,
March 2-5, 2014. Each school will be recognized at an awards ceremony and will share
their school success in a High Flying School Showcase. Nominations for
2014 High-Flying Schools recognition must be submitted using online
submission form by December 1, 2013.
Congratulations to the 2013 High Flying Schools Awardees
- SAVE High School, Anchorage, AK
- Whitehall Elementary School, Anderson, SC
- Moore Elementary School, Griffin, GA
- Newton High School, Covington, GA
- Oak Hill Middle School, Milledgeville, GA
Congratulations to the 2013 High Flying Schools Honorable Mentions
- L.W. Condor Elementary School, Columbia, SC
- Jose Damian Elementary School, El Paso, TX
- Alcovy High School, Covington, GA
- Gainesville Exploration Academy, Gainesville, GA
- Loris Elementary School, Loris, SC
Congratulations to the 2012 High Flying Schools Awardees
- Deanna Davenport Elementary School, Canutillo, TX
- Bellwood Elementary School, Richmond, VA
- Rex Mill Middle School, Rex, GA
- Gainesville High School, Gainesville, GA
- Glen Avenue Elementary School, Salisbury, MD
Congratulations to the 2012 High Flying Schools Honorable Mentions
- Waycross Middle School, Waycross, GA
- Southern Choctaw Elementary School, Gilbertown, AL
- Tangelo Park Elementary School, Orlando, FLA
- Scott's Branch Middle School, Summerton, SC
- New Holland Core Knowledge Academy, Gainesville, GA
- Fair Oaks Elementary School, Marietta, GA
Congratulations to the 2011 High Flying Schools Awardees
- McKinley Elementary School, Newark, NJ
- Pauline Jones Elementary School, Fayetteville, NC
- L. M. Smith Middle School, Birmingham, AL
- Parkland Magnet High School, Winston Salem, NC
- Wilkinson County Middle School, Irwinton, GA
Congratulations to the 2011 High Flying Schools Honorable Mentions
- Frank W. Spencer Elementary School, Savannah, GA
- Shirley Hills Elementary School, Warner Robins, GA
- Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy, Atlanta, GA
- Floyd Middle School, Mableton, GA
- Oak Grove Intermediate School, Darien, GA
- Northwest Middle School, Winston-Salem, NC
- Anita White Carson Middle School, Greensboro, GA
- Lyman Hall Elementary School, Hinesville, GA
- Brooklyn College Academy, Brooklyn, NY
- Southern Choctaw Elementary School, Gilbertown, AL
Congratulations to the 2010 High Flying Schools Winners!
- Rock Island Elementary School, Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Langston Chapel Elementary School, Statesboro, GA
- Attucks Middle School, Hollywood, FL
- Martha Gaskins Middle School, Birmingham, AL
- Bethune-Bowman Middle High School, Rowesville, SC
Congratulations to the 2010 High Flying Schools Receiving Honorable Mention!
- Blaine Street Elementary School, Monroe, GA
- Carrollton Elementary School, Carrollton, GA
- Carrollton Middle School, Carrollton, GA
- Floyd Middle School, Marbleton, GA
- Gainsville Exploration Academy, Gainsville GA
- Miramar Elementary School, Miramar, FL
- Southern Choctaw Elementary School, Gilbertown,AL
- Waycross Middle School, Waycross, GA
Congratulations to the 2009 High Flying Schools!
- Alfred E. Beach High School, Savannah, GA
- C. J. Hicks Elementary School, Conyers, GA
- Eagle Rock School and Professional Development Center, Estes Park,CO
- Elizabeth Vaughan Elementary, Woodbridge, VA
- Screven County Middle School, Sylvania, GA
Congratulations to the 2008 High Flying Schools!
- Simonton Elementary School, Lawrenceville, GA
- Southside Performance Learning Center, Brunswick, GA
- Edith I. Starke Elementary School, Deland, FL
- Peace Regional Outreach Campus, Peace River, Alberta, Canada
Congratulations to the 2007 High Flying Schools!
- Alsup Elementary School, Commerce City, CO
- Sanders-Clyde Elementary School, Charleston, SC
- Screven County High School, Sylvania, GA
- William H. Councill Elementary School, Birmingham, AL
- Saint Benedict Catholic School and Performing Arts College, Derby, England
Congratulations to the 2006 High Flying Schools!
- Warren County Middle School, Warrenton, GA
- Bowmar Avenue Elementary School, Vicksburg, MS
- Murray High School, Charlottesville, VA
- Specialist Schools and Academy Trust, London, England
- Mill Creek Elementary School, Statesboro, GA
Congratulations to the 2005 High Flying Schools!
- Mattie Lively Elementary School, Statesboro, GA
- Central Park Elementary School, Birmingham, AL
- Gainesville Elementary School, Gainesville, GA
- Brady Elementary School, Detroit, MI
- Pocomoke Elementary School, Charlotte, NC
Congratulations to the 2004 High Flying Schools!
- Savannah Middle School, Grifton, NC
- Islands Elementary School, Savannah, GA
- Hartsfield Elementary School, Tallahassee, FL
- Boulder Preparatory High School, Boulder, CO
- Hambrick Middle School, Houston, TX
- Pocomoke Middle School, Pocomoke, MD
- Thomasboro Elementary School, Charlotte, NC
Congratulations to the 2003 High Flying Schools!
- St. Landry Parish School System, Opelousas, LA
- Reid Ross Classical School, Fayetteville, NC
- Vinson-Bynum Elementary School, Wilson, NC
- John W. Burke Elementary School, Macon, GA
- St. James-Gaillard Elementary School, Eutawville, SC
- Fairview Middle School, Tallahassee, FL
- Kipp Academy, Houston, TX