Huber Ridge Principal Chris Blados, front row right, was joined by several staff members when the school was recognized by the Board of Education.
The Westerville City Schools Board of Education, at its Regular Session on January 27, recognized Huber Ridge Elementary School for having been named a High Progress School of Honor by the Ohio Department of Education. To receive this honor, a building must first be a Title 1 or Title 1-eligible school with at least 40 percent of its students eligible for free and reduced-price meals. In addition, these schools must rank in the top 10 percent for gains in proficiency, or if high schools, in the top 10 percent in graduation rates. Finally, High Progress Schools of Honor must have an Annual Measurable Objectives grade of C or higher and have met or exceeded Ohio’s value-added measure for the last three years.
The certificate received by the school from the Board said Huber Ridge was “an outstanding example of what is possible when students, educators, parents and community members work together believing that all students can succeed.”