18 Illinois Schools Named the 2021 National Blue Ribbon School

Palatine, Illinois-18 Schools in Illinois are recognized as National Blue Ribbon Schools.

Schools earn this special honor based on a program that bridges the gap in academic performance or achievement.

US Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona made a presentation on Tuesday at this year’s award-winning Palatine Sandling Middle School. Governor JB Pritzker participated in the celebration.

Cardona talked about the importance of returning to face-to-face learning and the need to make up for the learning lost during the pandemic.

For over a year, schools in Illinois and throughout the country have had to adapt to a pandemic life.

The schools in Illinois, named National Blue Ribbon Schools, are:

• Centralia-Raccoon Integrated School District 1, Raccoon Integrated School District 1.
• Chicago-Disney II Magnet High School, Chicago City School District 299.
• Chicago-Prosser Career Academy High School, Chicago City School District 299.
• Chicago – Walter Payton College Preparatory High School, Chicago City School District 299.
• Clarendon Hills-Prospect Elementary School, Hindsdale Community Integrated School District 181.
• El Dorado – El Dorado Middle School, El Dorado Community Unit School District 4.
• Highland Park-North Shore School District 112, Braeside Elementary School.
• Hinsdale – Hinsdale Central High School, Hinsdale Township High School District 86.
• Lake Forest – Lake Forest High School, Lake Forest Community High School District 115.
• Lake Villa – Archdiocese of Chicago School District, Prince of Peace School.
• Mandelin-Carmel Catholic High School, Carmel Catholic.
• Northbrook – Maple School, Northbrook / Glenview School District 30.
• Oakbrooke-Butler Middle School, Butler School District 53.
• Okayville – 10 Okayville Grade Schools in West Washington County Community School District.
• Palatine – Walter R. Sundling Middle School, Palatine Community Integrated School District 15.
• Parkridge-Lincoln Middle School, Parkridge-Niles School District # 64.
• Tailor Building – Tailor Building Junior High School, Tailor Building Community Unit School District 3.
• Westmont-Westmont High School, Community Unit School District 201.

Secretary Cardona’s next destination is a tour of the ACCESS Hawthorn Family Health Center. Also stop there, Vivek Murthy, a general American surgeon.

On Tuesday afternoon, Secretary Cardona will visit Chicago State University for a roundtable meeting with Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

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