St. Joseph School Cockeysville Named a 2024 National Blue Ribbon School

For Immediate Release
September 23, 2024

ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL COCKEYSVILLE RECEIVES 2024 NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL AWARD

COCKEYSVILLE, MARYLAND - St. Joseph School Cockeysville has been recognized as a 2024 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education, one of just 50 non-public schools nationwide to receive this prestigious honor. This marks the second time ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL COCKEYSVILLE has earned this distinction, having previously been awarded in 2013.

“RECEIVING THE NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON AWARD NOT ONCE, BUT TWICE, UNDERSCORES ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL’S COMMITMENT TO ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHOLE CHILD. THIS RECOGNITION NOT ONLY HIGHLIGHTS OUR OUTSTANDING EDUCATORS AND DEDICATED STUDENTS BUT ALSO REINFORCES OUR MISSION TO FOSTER A NURTURING AND FAITH-FILLED ENVIRONMENT THAT PREPARES OUR CHILDREN FOR A LIFETIME OF LEARNING THROUGH THINKING CRITICALLY, WORKING PURPOSEFULLY, AND LIVING FAITHFULLY," SAID PRINCIPAL MAGGIE BELLAMY.

The National Blue Ribbon School award is the highest honor bestowed upon schools by the United States Department of Education. Established in 1982 by Secretary of Education Terrell H. Bell, it recognizes public and private elementary, middle, and high schools that fall in either or both of the two performance award categories: Exemplary High Performing or Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing. All Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore receiving the 2024 National Blue Ribbon School award qualified as exemplary high performing based on their outstanding academic performance on national and state assessments.

Up to 420 schools may be nominated each year. The Department invites nominations for the National Blue Ribbon School award from the top education official in all states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories, the Department of Defense Education Activity, and the Bureau of Indian Education. Private schools are nominated by the Council for American Private Education.

ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL COCKEYSVILLE will be celebrated in Washington, D.C., at the National Blue Ribbon Schools Awards Ceremony on November 7th and 8th, alongside the other 2024 honorees. PRINCIPAL MAGGIE BELLAMY will have the chance to connect with U.S. Department of Education officials, exchange best practices, and honor their dedication to educational excellence.

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About ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL COCKEYSVILLE:

ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL COCKEYSVILLE IS A CATHOLIC PARISH SCHOOL SERVING CHILDREN IN PRE-K 4’S TO GRADE 8. LOCATED IN THE HEART OF COCKEYSVILLE, THE MISSION OF ST. JOSPEH SCHOOL, AN AUTHENTICALLY CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF DIVERSE LEARNERS, PREPARES STUDENTS TO THINK CRITICALLY, TO WORK PURPOSEFULLY, AND TO LIVE FAITHFULLY.

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