The award honors academic growth and excellence

The Academy of Math and Science in Peoria has been recognized as a Blue Ribbon School by state schools superintendent Tom Horne and the Arizona Department of Education.

Other schools receiving honors were: Chinle Elementary School in Chinle, Tucson’s Empire High School, Maricopa Institute of Technology in Phoenix, Saint John Bosco Catholic School of Phoenix and Tempe’s Ward Traditional Academy.

“My primary focus as superintendent is on academic excellence and these schools can be justifiably proud of this accomplishment because it is based on academic success. Students and educators should always work toward continuous improvement in academic achievement, and Blue Ribbon Schools demonstrate that when schools lead students into challengin

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