Nat'l Blue Ribbon schools for GC

Four Mississippi schools – three public and one private – were recognized as 2019 National Blue Ribbon Schools by U.S Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. Three of the four are in coastal Mississippi, and among 362 schools nationwide being recognized for academic excellence. The four schools are St. Patrick Catholic High of Biloxi, Bayou View Elementary of Gulfport, Pineville Elementary of Pass Christian, and Northshore Elementary of Brandon – 57 miles southwest of Meridian. (Source: Sun Herald 09/26/19) Among other Gulf Coast (GC) states were schools from coastal Alabama: Daphne Elementary School in Baldwin County and Eichold-Mertz Magnet School of Mobile. South Louisiana: Black Elementary of Houma, Early College Academy of Lafayette, Haynes Academy of Metairie, Parkview Baptist of Baton Rouge, Patrick F. Taylor Science and Technology Academy of Avondale, St. Charles Elementary of Thibodaux, Thomas Jefferson High of Gretna. There were no NW Florida schools selected. https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/education/article235512092.html?#storylink=cpy