WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman G.K. Butterfield (NC-01) today applauded Greene Early College High School in Snow Hill, North Carolina for being honored as a 2013 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. Greene Early College High School is one of only six schools in North Carolina, and the only school in eastern North Carolina, to receive the 2013 National Blue Ribbon School designation for academic excellence from the Department of Education.
Greene Early College High School was selected for this distinction due to its students overall performance on its end-of- grade exams and its outstanding graduation rate. From 2011 to 2012, all of the school’s students tested at or above proficiency level on state assessments and all of their seniors graduated.
“I applaud the students, faculty, and parents of Greene Early College High School for their commitment to academic excellence,” Butterfield said. “Never has a solid educational foundation been as critical as it is in today’s globalized society and competitive job market. Greene County, the Snow Hill community, and Greene Early College High School have done an exemplary job preparing their students for success.”
The National Blue Ribbon School designation recognizes elementary, middle, and high schools across the country whose students excel academically or show significant academic growth on state assessments. Green Early College High School is being recognized along with approximately 300 other schools nationwide.
At the invitation of Education Secretary Arne Duncan, the school’s principal, Charlie Langley, and former principal, Patrick Greene, will attend a recognition ceremony in Washington, D.C. on November 18and 19. Greene Early College High School will receive a U.S. flag and plaque to mark their status as a National Blue Ribbon School.