GCS Schools Earn 2011-12 Gold and Silver Awards for Performance
Eleven high schools, 14 middle schools, and 46 elementary schools have earned state recognition for their academic performance and/or closing achievement gaps.
The Palmetto Gold and Silver Awards program recognizes schools that attain high levels of absolute performance and growth, and schools that close the gaps in achievement for historically lower- and higher-achieving demographic groups of students.
The 2011-12 school year marked the first time that three years of data for growth index was calculated using PASS test scores. Schools qualify for a Silver Award if the school’s absolute performance rating is above “School at Risk” for the most recent year, and its growth index is 92.20 or greater for three consecutive years.
The Education Oversight Committee establishes the criteria for the awards, and the State Department of Education then applies those criteria to determine which schools are honored. The criteria for General Performance awards are based on the absolute and growth ratings and the growth index found on school report cards.
High Schools
| School | General Performance | Closing Gap |
|---|---|---|
| Berea High | Silver | |
| Blue Ridge High | Gold | Silver |
| Carolina High Academy | Gold | |
| Eastside High | Gold | |
| Greer High | Silver | |
| Hillcrest High | Gold | |
| J. L. Mann High Academy | Gold | |
| Mauldin High | Gold | Gold |
| Riverside High | Gold | Silver |
| Travelers Rest High | Silver | |
| Wade Hampton High | Gold | Silver |
Middle Schools
| School | General Performance | Closing Gap |
|---|---|---|
| Beck Middle Academy | Gold | Silver |
| Berea Middle | Silver | |
| Blue Ridge Middle | Gold | |
| Bryson Middle | Silver | Silver |
| Greenville Middle Academy | Gold | |
| Greer Middle | Silver | |
| Hillcrest Middle | Silver | Silver |
| League Middle Academy | Gold | |
| Mauldin Middle | Silver | |
| Northwood Middle | Silver | |
| Ralph Chandler Middle | Gold | |
| Riverside Middle | Gold | Silver |
| Sevier Middle | Silver | |
| Woodmont Middle | Silver |
Elementary Schools
| School | General Performance | Closing Gap |
|---|---|---|
| Augusta Circle Elementary | Gold | |
| Bell’s Crossing Elementary | Gold | Silver |
| Berea Elementary | Silver | |
| Bethel Elementary | Gold | |
| Blythe Elementary Academy | Gold | |
| Brook Glenn Elementary | Silver | |
| Brushy Creek Elementary | Gold | Silver |
| Bryson Elementary | Silver | |
| Buena Vista Elementary | Gold | Silver |
| Chandler Creek Elementary | Silver | |
| Cherrydale Elementary | Silver | Silver |
| Crestview Elementary | Gold | |
| Duncan Chapel Elementary | Silver | |
| E. N. Street Elementary Academy | Silver | |
| Ellen Woodside Elementary | Silver | |
| Fork Shoals Elementary | Silver | |
| Fountain Inn Elementary | Silver | |
| Gateway Elementary | Silver | |
| Greenbrier Elementary | Silver | |
| Grove Elementary | Silver | |
| Heritage Elementary | Silver | |
| Hollis Elementary | Silver | |
| Lake Forest Elementary | Silver | |
| Mauldin Elementary | Silver | |
| Mitchell Road Elementary | Silver | |
| Monaview Elementary | Silver | Silver |
| Mountain View Elementary | Silver | |
| Oakview Elementary | Gold | |
| Paris Elementary | Silver | |
| Pelham Road Elementary | Gold | |
| Plain Elementary | Gold | Silver |
| Rudolph Gordon Elementary | Silver | |
| Sara Collins Elementary | Silver | |
| Simpsonville Elementary | Silver | |
| Skyland Elementary | Gold | |
| Slater-Marietta Elementary | Silver | |
| Sterling School | Gold | Silver |
| Stone Elem. Academy | Gold | |
| Sue Cleveland Elementary | Silver | |
| Summit Drive Elementary | Gold | |
| Taylors Elementary | Silver | |
| Thomas E. Kerns Elementary | Silver | |
| Tigerville Elementary | Silver | |
| Welcome Elementary | Silver | |
| Westcliffe Elementary | Silver | |
| Woodland Elementary | Gold | Silver |