Richland One Schools win 19 Palmetto Gold and Silver Awards for student academic achievement
February 23, 2016
Richland One schools won 19 Palmetto Gold and Palmetto Silver Awards, the state’s highest educational award for academic achievement and student improvement. The names of the 14 winning schools for 2014-2015 were announced February 23 by the South Carolina Department of Education.
The Palmetto Gold and Palmetto Silver awards program was created for schools attaining high levels of absolute performance, high rates of growth and substantial progress in closing achievement gaps between groups of students. Award winners are selected based on their 2013-2014 school report card ratings and students’ scores on the PASS (Palmetto Assessment of State Standards) and the EOCEP (End of Course Examination Program).
General Performance Award Winners
| A.C. Flora High School | Gold |
| Brennen Elementary School | Gold |
| Brockman Elementary School | Gold |
| Burnside Elementary School | Gold |
| Carolina School for Inquiry | Silver |
| Crayton Middle School | Gold |
| C.A. Johnson High School | Silver |
| Dreher High School | Gold |
| Hand Middle School | Gold |
| Rosewood Elementary School | Gold |
| Satchel Ford Elementary School | Gold |
| Sandel Elementary School | Silver |
| William S. Hall Institute | Gold |
Closing the Achievement Gap Award Winners
| Burnside Elementary School | Silver |
| Carolina School for Inquiry | Silver |
| Crayton Middle School | Silver |
| Hand Middle School | Silver |
| Hopkins Middle School | Silver |
| Sandel Elementary School | Silver |
