County Leads State in Number of Grade Schools Winning Awards

By BILL BILLITER

Dec. 6, 1988 12 AM PT

Times Staff Writer

Orange County leads the state in the number of elementary schools nominated for the 1988-89 California Distinguished Elementary School Awards.

With 28 of the 250 nominated schools statewide, Orange County tops all other counties, according to state Supt. of Public Instruction Bill Honig. Los Angeles County, the state’s most populous, has 25 nominated schools, and San Diego County, the second largest county in population, has 21.

The state Department of Education, which Honig heads, each year nominates schools for the awards. Nominations are based on how well a school has done academically, including California Assessment Program test scores, or how much improvement a school has made. The winning schools for 1988-89 will be announced next April.

The state winners also become California’s 1990 nominees for the U.S. Department of Education’s National Elementary School Recognition Program.

The Orange County schools nominated this year are:

Anaheim City School District--Stoddard, Madison, Guinn and Barton elementary schools.

Brea-Olinda Unified School District--Fanning Elementary School.

Buena Park School District--Gilbert Elementary School.

Cypress School District--Luther Elementary School.

Fountain Valley School District--Moiola Elementary School.

Garden Grove Unified School District--Allen Elementary School.

Irvine Unified School District--Bonita Canyon Elementary School.

Magnolia School District--Pyles and Salk elementary schools.

Newport Mesa Unified School District--Newport and Sonora elementary schools.

Ocean View School District--Harbour View, Marine View, Vista View and Circle View elementary schools.