Superintendent Praises Aptos High for Big Award

Contributed by the Pajaro Valley Unified School District:

Pajaro Valley Unified School District Superintendent Dorma Baker this week praised Aptos High School for being recognized as a California Distinguished School by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction.

“I am extremely proud of the remarkable work that Aptos High School administrators and teachers are doing to engage students and narrow the academic achievement gap,” said Baker. “Despite the fiscal challenges we’ve seen in the past six years, it is inspiring to see the investment of our staff to help students succeed and thrive. Aptos High School is deserving of this distinguished award.”

Aptos High School went through a rigorous process to meet criteria, including accountability measures, set forth by the California Department of Education (CDE).

Once schools meet the criteria, they are invited by the CDE to apply to be recognized as a California Distinguished School. Only 218 middle and high schools in the state received this recognition. NOTE: Elementary schools are honored in alternate years.

For more information on the California Distinguished Schools program, visit the CDE’s website at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cs/.