California State Superintendent Tony Thurmond announced this week additional honors for 22 California Distinguished middle schools and high schools selected as having an exemplary programs. https://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr19/yr19rel24.asp

CV High School is the only high school in the state to be awarded two.

In addition to being named a California Distinguished School, CVHS is being honored as having exemplary programs in arts education and physical activity and nutrition.

Statewide, only 10 schools were so honored for arts education, and only four schools received the award for physical activity and nutrition—with only CV receiving honors in two categories.

“This is a very big deal. I am so proud of our amazing staff!” wrote principal Linda Junge. “We take pride in committing to offer the best educational experiences to our students, and it feels good to have the state validate that we do.”

The Exemplary Program Award winners, along with other California Distinguished Schools, Exemplary Districts, California Green Ribbon Schools, Civic Learning Award Schools, Model Continuation High Schools, National Blue Ribbon Schools, and National ESEA Distinguished Schools, all will be honored in April during a ceremony at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim.

“We have a team assembled to attend and celebrate together at that time,” added Junge. “The Board of Education will also be recognizing [CV], and I’ll share details as they are available.”

More information on Exemplary Program Awards is available at the California Distinguished Schools Program web page https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cs/.