Reviewed by: Amelia Pilgrim
9 Huntsville-area schools recognized by Alabama Board of Education
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The Alabama State Board of Education this week recognized more than 50 public schools in the state for a variety of achievements, including what might have been Blue Ribbon School of Excellence awards.
2 Huntsville-area elementary schools—Monte Sano Elementary and Heritage Elementary—were named 2025 Blue Ribbon Schools finalists, but because the U.S. Department of Education has discontinued the award, the schools will just have to be happy being nominated.
Five Alabama schools were among those nominated, including:
- Lakewood Elementary School — Phenix City Schools
- Shades Mountain Elementary — Hoover City Schools
- Kilby Laboratory School — Florence City Schools
- Monte Sano Elementary School — Huntsville City Schools
- Heritage Elementary School — Madison City Schools
More recognition from the state
Additionally, the board awards 50 schools with thousands of dollars based on their performance on the state school report card through the Alabama Legislative Recognition Program.
The most improved schools earned $8,000, and the top-scoring schools brought home $2,000.
Local schools included in the Most Improved Schools category include:
- Chapman Middle School — Huntsville City Schools
- Montview Elementary — Huntsville City Schools
- Austinville Elementary — Decatur City Schools
- Oak Park Elementary — Decatur City Schools
Area schools that made the Top Scoring Schools list include:
- Hampton Cove Elementary — Huntsville City Schools
- Monte Sano Elementary — Huntsville City Schools
- Benjamin Davis Elementary — Decatur City Schools
- Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary — Decatur City Schools
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