High Life / A WEEKLY FORUM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
The state Department of Education has named seven Orange County high schools “Distinguished Schools” for their pursuit of academic excellence during the 1991-92 school year.
“It is a recognition that we are doing really positive things,” said Jim Quartucci, principal of Valencia High School, Placentia, which was given the distinction for the first time. “This is a big deal for us. We’re really trying to improve in as many ways as we can to provide excellent education to our students.”
The recognition, bestowed semi-annually, is based on students’ test scores, on dropout rates, the number of students enrolled in math and science courses, and the proportion of students who go on to college.
Quartucci said a delegation from Valencia will travel to San Francisco at the end of April for an awards ceremony.
The other six were: Brea-Olinda, Brea; Sonora, La Habra; La Quinta, Garden Grove; Ocean View, Huntington Beach; University, Irvine, and Westminster.
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