A+ College Ready Announces 2024 Award Recipients at Summer Leadership Institute

Congratulations to all the award recipients!

On Monday, June 10th, 2024, a select few of Alabama’s middle schools were recognized for meeting their school goals as part of the A+ College Ready program. A+ College Ready provides schools with a 3-year grant program that equips and empowers schools and educators to raise expectations for ALL students in their classrooms, leading to better student outcomes. Each school on the grant is expected to test students in the fall of their 7th-grade year. The results act as a baseline score. These same students will test again in the spring of the 8th grade year. If the school scores 60 points higher, it has reached its growth goal. Congratulations to the following schools who reached their goals!

Mary D. Boehm School of Achievement Award

The Mary D. Boehm School of Achievement Award recognizes a school that meets its school goal every year of the three-year grant. Congratulations to Hewitt-Trussville Middle School for attaining this award. Hewitt-Trussville Middle School is in the Trussville City Schools district and started with A+ College Ready in 2020. Its administrators include Principal Jared Meads and A+ Coordinator Jada Burns. The school serves approximately 1200 students.

School of Distinction Award

The School of Distinction Award is given to a school that has met its school goal for two years of the three-year grant. The school does not have to meet the goal in consecutive years. Congratulations to Denton Magnet School of Technology for receiving this award. Denton Magnet School of Technology is in the Mobile County Schools district. Its administrators include Principal Alastair Stevenson and A+ Coordinator Debra Quinoes.

School of Excellence Award

The School of Excellence Award is given the first year a school meets its goal. A+ College Ready is thrilled that multiple schools have achieved this award. Congratulations, in no particular order, to each of the following schools that reached their goals:

William James Christian Middle School

Birmingham City Schools district.

Administrators include Principal Mario Lumzy and A+ Coordinator Phylecia Ragland.

John Herbert Phillips Academy

Birmingham City Schools district.

Administrators include Principal E. Nzeocha and A+ Coordinator Kori Cunningham.

Hartselle Jr. High School

Hartselle City Schools district.

Administrators include Principal Tina Kimbrell and A+ Coordinator Beth Rabb.

Hokes Bluff Middle School

Etowah County Schools district.

Administrators include Principal Dr. Beverly Neal and A+ Coordinator Melissa Tucker.

Fort Payne Middle School

Forte Payne City Schools district.

Administrators include Principal Shane Byrd and A+ Coordinator Sheena Chandler.

Bankhead Middle School

Walker County Schools district.

Administrators include Principal Amber Freeman and A+ Coordinator Amber Parsons.