Sevastopol Schools Celebrates Blue Ribbon Designation with Flag Raising

Photo by David Sullivan.

The Sevastopol School community rallied on Nov. 24 to celebrate being named one of eight Blue Ribbon public schools in the state, along with raising the Blue Ribbon flag on the school flagpole. The U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan named Sevastopol Middle and High School as a 2015 National Blue Ribbon School. Sevastopol was recognized in the category of an Exemplary High Performing School as measured by state assessments or nationally normed tests. The school is one of 335 public and private schools nationwide to receive the 2015 National Blue Ribbon Schools distinction.

“Being recognized as a National Blue Ribbon school is a great honor for us as well as the broader Door County community. It recognizes Sevastopol’s tradition of teaching excellence, the efforts and commitment of our students, and the value placed on education by our families, community, and school board,” said Sevastopol Superintendent Dr. Linda Underwood.

State Superintendent Tony Evers nominated eight public schools in Wisconsin for the Blue Ribbon Schools Program earlier this year. The nominated schools then complete a rigorous application process through the U.S. Department of Education.