Published September 15, 2011
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The Williamson County School District and Page High School are among the 12 finalists for the State Collaborative on Reforming Education, or SCORE Prize Award.
The SCORE Prize will give $10,000 to one elementary, one middle and one high school and $25,000 to one district in Tennessee that have most dramatically improved student achievement.
"It is an honor to be in this select group," said WCS Superintendent Dr. Mike Looney. "Our goal is to continue to work hard and to build on our successes. I am proud of the students and staff of Page High School and our entire district."
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If Page High School wins the $10,000 SCORE Prize, Principal Dr. Andrea Anthony says she would like to use the money to purchase iPads that would be made available for students to borrow. Page is one of four high schools in the district that are piloting the Bring Your Own Technology program, which allows students to bring their own electronic devices to school.
Finalists for the SCORE Prize Award were selected according to numerous factors including benchmarks for attendance rate, TCAP improvement and ACT college-readiness benchmark rates. SCORE representatives also visited each site to document the policies and practices that have enabled the schools and districts to make notable gains in student achievement.
Created in 2009, SCORE is an education reform initiative chaired by former U.S. Senator Bill Frist. The winners of the SCORE Prize will be announced at a special gathering September 20 at the Ryman Auditorium.
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