MSA Recognizes 64 Nationally Certified Schools

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Washington, DC – Magnet Schools of America (MSA) has named 31 Nationally Certified Schools and 33 Nationally Certified-Demonstration Schools, bringing the total number of nationally certified schools across the country to 245. As leading examples of magnet school excellence, these schools provide outstanding learning opportunities for their students and join a growing cohort of recognized magnet programs across the country.

Magnet Schools of America’s National Institute for Magnet School Leadership (NIMSL) developed the certification program in 2016 as a roadmap for magnet schools to reach their fullest potential. Schools are assessed on the Magnet School Standards of Excellence and the five pillars of magnet schools. Certification applicants submit detailed examples of their work to promote diversity, remove barriers to student success and implement an innovative curriculum, as well as encourage parent and community partnerships in their schools. Becoming a certified magnet school is an extensive, rigorous process that helps schools strengthen their top qualities and gain national recognition for their success.

This cohort’s newly certified schools are located across fifteen states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas.

The 33 schools that attained Certified-Demonstration not only met the Standards of Excellence, but exceeded the criteria and will serve as learning models for magnets across the country to replicate. Among the 245 certified schools to date, 112 have been designated as Certified-Demonstration Schools.

“We continue to proudly celebrate our new nationally certified schools,” said Kelly Bucherie, Director of Leadership and Program Development at Magnet Schools of America. “Each of these schools showed what’s possible when faculty, parents, students, and communities come together to do what it takes to deliver a high-quality education for all students. School teams worked tirelessly to meet the Standards of Excellence while promoting diversity and innovative curriculums in the classroom and fostering high-quality learning environments for their students. We are thrilled to see their hard work and commitment to excellence recognized.”

For more information about Magnet Schools of America’s Certification Program, visit: https://magnet.edu/certification/national-certification.

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Magnet Schools of America (MSA) is a nonprofit education association that represents more than 4,340 magnet schools serving nearly 3.5 million students across 46 states and the District of Columbia. MSA was founded in 1986 and authorized as a 501(c)3 in 1994. It supports and serves the leaders and teachers of magnet and theme-based schools, while promoting the development of new magnet programs. 

 

2023 Nationally Certified-Demonstration Schools

 

School Name	State	Region	District
Borton Magnet Elementary School	AZ	II	Tucson Unified School District
Carrillo K-5 Communications and Creative Arts Magnet	AZ	II	Tucson Unified School District
Holladay Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Elementary	AZ	II	Tucson Unified School District
Octavia E. Butler Magnet (formerly Washington STEAM Multilingual Academy)	CA	II	Pasadena Unified School District
Shore Elementary Magnet School of the Arts	FL	III	Hillsborough County Public Schools
Center for International Education – A Cambridge Associate School	FL	III	Miami Dade County Public Schools
Dr. Henry E. Perrine Academy of Arts	FL	III	Miami Dade County Public Schools
Howard D. McMillan Middle School/Cambridge Robotics Engineering and Medical Health Sciences	FL	III	Miami Dade County Public Schools
International Studies Preparatory Academy	FL	III	Miami Dade County Public Schools
Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy	FL	III	Miami Dade County Public Schools
Lamar Louise Curry Middle School	FL	III	Miami Dade County Public Schools
Maritime and Science Technology Academy (MAST Academy)	FL	III	Miami Dade County Public Schools
Miami Springs Senior High School – iTECH Academy Game, Simulation, Animation, & Scholastic E-Sports	FL	III	Miami Dade County Public Schools
Ponce de Leon Middle School	FL	III	Miami Dade County Public Schools
Shenandoah Middle School Museums Magnet	FL	III	Miami Dade County Public Schools
South Miami Senior High School – Magnet School for the Arts	FL	III	Miami Dade County Public Schools
Southwood Middle School	FL	III	Miami Dade County Public Schools
TERRA Environmental Research Institute	FL	III	Miami Dade County Public Schools
Broughton Global Studies/Language Immersion Magnet High School	NC	IV	Wake County Public Schools
Enloe Gifted and Talented/International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Magnet High School	NC	IV	Wake County Public Schools
Farmington Woods International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme Magnet Elementary School	NC	IV	Wake County Public Schools
Jeffreys Grove Elementary	NC	IV	Wake County Public Schools
Poe GT/AIG Basics Magnet Elementary School	NC	IV	Wake County Public Schools
Powell Center for Play & Ingenuity Magnet Elementary School	NC	IV	Wake County Public Schools
Wake Young Women’s Leadership Academy	NC	IV	Wake County Public Schools
Ridge View High School	SC	IV	Richland School District Two
Spring Valley High School Discovery & Explorations	SC	IV	Richland School District Two
Windsor Elementary School	SC	IV	Richland School District Two
Spring Hill High School Career Pathways Magnet	SC	IV	School District Five of Lexington & Richland Counties
Coronado Dual Language Magnet School	NM	V	Albuquerque Public Schools
Garfield STEM Magnet	NM	V	Albuquerque Public Schools
Oppe Elementary Magnet Campus of Coastal Studies	TX	V	Galveston Independent School District
Baylor College of Medicine Academy at James D. Ryan	TX	V	Houston Independent School District

 

2023 Nationally Certified Magnet Schools

 

School Name	State	Region	District
The Aerospace/Hydrospace Engineering and Physical Sciences High School	CT	I	Bridgeport Public Schools
Biotechnology Research and Zoological Studies High School	CT	I	Bridgeport Public Schools
Information Technology and Software Engineering School	CT	I	Bridgeport Public Schools
John C. Daniels Interdistrict Magnet School of International Communication	CT	I	New Haven Public Schools
Old Mill Middle South	MD	I	Anne Arundel County Public Schools
JHS 123 – The Bronx Urban Community Magnet School	NY	I	NYC DOE (District 8)
Rancho High School	NV	II	Clark County School District
Mabel Hoggard Magnet Elementary School	NV	II	Clark County School District
Clarence Piggott Academy of International Studies	NV	II	Clark County School District
Lied STEM Academy	NV	II	Clark County School District
New Century Technology High School	AL	III	Huntsville City Schools
Lincoln Elementary Magnet School	FL	III	Hillsborough County Public Schools
Law Enforcement Officers’ Memorial High School	FL	III	Miami Dade County Public Schools
South Miami K-8 Center	FL	III	Miami Dade County Public Schools
Samuel S. Gaines Academy of Emerging Technologies	FL	III	St. Lucie Public Schools
Elite Scholars Academy	GA	III	Clayton County Public Schools
Kay R. Pace School of the Arts	GA	III	Clayton County Public Schools
Legette Blythe Elementary School	NC	IV	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Paw Creek Elementary School	NC	IV	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
A.B. Combs Elementary School	NC	IV	Wake County Public Schools
Hunter GT / AIG Magnet Elementary School	NC	IV	Wake County Public Schools
Ligon GT/AIG Magnet Middle School	NC	IV	Wake County Public Schools
Millbrook Environmental Connections Magnet Elementary	NC	IV	Wake County Public Schools
Wendell Creative Arts and Science Magnet Elementary School	NC	IV	Wake County Public Schools
Belfair Montessori Magnet School	LA	V	East Baton Rouge Public Schools
Park Forest Elementary Creative Sciences & Arts Magnet	LA	V	East Baton Rouge Parish Schools
L.A. Morgan Elementary Magnet School of Health, Medical Science & Engineering	TX	V	Galveston Independent School District
James S. Hogg Middle School	TX	V	Houston Independent School District
The Rice School	TX	V	Houston Independent School District
Nex+Gen Academy	NM	V	Albuquerque Public Schools
Weaver Lake: A Science, Math & Technology School	MN	VI	Osseo School District (ISD279)

 

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