We would like to congratulate Honaker High School and Belfast Elementary School for being selected to receive the 2024 - 2025 Virginia Board of Education's Highest Achievement Award.
This Exemplar Performance Award recognizes schools, school divisions, or school boards for excellence and has stringent criteria:
The school must be accredited and
Meets state benchmarks in reading, math, and science (75 percent for reading and 70 percent for math and science) based on the current year pass rate on state assessments.
All student groups within the school meet state benchmarks in reading and math (75 percent for reading and 70 percent for math) based on the current year pass rate on state assessments (not including growth or English Learner progress), and
For schools with two student groups, there is not more than five percentage points between the lowest performing group and all other students in the school, or
For schools with three or more student groups, there is no more than ten percentage points between the lowest performing group and all other students.
School demonstrates a current-year chronic absenteeism rate of 15 percent or lower.
On behalf of the Russell County School Board, we thank the staff, students, and the community for providing high expectations that have resulted in positive educational outcomes for our students.