State Sen. Sue Landske (R-Cedar Lake) made the following statement today praising 17 area schools for earning ‘A’ grades in Indiana’s 2011-2012 school year performance review:
 
STATEHOUSE (Oct. 31, 2012) — “I am very happy to see so many of our young people recognized for their achievements,” Landske said. “The hard work of our students, faculty and parents is essential for academic success, and these schools have proven their dedication to education.”
 
The schools include:
•    Otterbein Elementary School
•    Boswell Elementary School
•    Prairie Crossing Elementary School
•    Lincoln Elementary School
•    Hanover Central High School
•    Lake Central High School
•    Hal E. Clark Middle School
•    James H. Watson Elementary School
•    Robert Taft Middle School
•    Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School
•    Winfield Elementary School
•    Crown Point High School
•    Lake Street Elementary School
•    Solon Robinson Elementary School
•    Jerry Ross Elementary School
•    Timothy Ball Elementary School
•    Colonel John Wheeler Middle School
 
At today’s State Board of Education meeting, Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Tony Bennett announced that more than 61 percent of Indiana’s schools received A or B letter grades for the 2011-2012 school year. Additionally, 207 schools received A’s for the first time. For more information about Indiana’s school accountability system, visit www.doe.in.gov/improvement/accountability/f-accountability.