Leadership Excellence Awards
From time to time, we should pick our heads up from the paper and look around – to see what’s going on around us and to celebrate our victories. That’s what Dr. Becoats said at the recent School Leadership Awards ceremony held at Croasdaile Country Club.
This annual event was made possible by the Superintendent’s Business Advisory Council including the following sponsors: AICPA, Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club, BB&T, Cisco, GlaxoSmithKline, Duke Energy and PSNC.
The goal for the evening was to recognize exemplary school leadership in meeting annual school Scorecard goals. Principals and assistant principals were treated to a reception prior to the awards program. Susan Scott, of Frontier Communications, was the guest speaker. Kelly Leovic, of EPA and Co-Chair of the Superintendent’s Advisory Council, served as the master of ceremonies. Board member Heidi Carter and Superintendent Eric Becoats also shared words of congratulations.
Below is a list of the three categories and the winning schools. Congratulations to all of our winning principals and assistant principals!
Leadership Excellence Awards
Highest Percentage of Scorecards Goals Met
- Spring Valley Elementary School
- Durham School of the Arts
- R.N. Harris Elementary School
Most Improved Percentage of Scorecard Goals Met
Most improvement in meeting goals from one year to the next
- Spring Valley Elementary School
- Brogden Middle School
- Durham School of the Arts
Advanced Academic Award
Elementary and middle schools: participation increase in the Academically and Intellectually Gifted program and ABCs growth in academic achievement.
High Schools: participation, academic growth and performance in both SAT and AP
- Eastway and Merrick-Moore Elementary Schools (tie)
- Lowe’s Grove and Rogers-Herr Middle Schools (tie)
- Durham School of the Arts and City of Medicine Academy (tie)
