The SchoolE Awards Announce Semi-Finalists

3-14-2011
The nominations phase of the 2011 SchoolE Awards closed Friday, March 11. The SchoolE Awards are an opportunity for districts and schools all across the country to be recognized for having the best school district website.

More than 7,500 nominations have poured in from all 50 states since the beginning of the contest. The top 15 districts who received the most nominations from each of the 3 categories (small, medium and large) will move on to the judging stage. The top 15 districts are as follows:

Large

Medium

Small
1. Brownsville ISD
2. Marion County School District
3. Newport News CPS
4. Fayette County
5. Prince George’s
6. San Bernardino City
7. Clear Creek ISD
8. Montgomery County
9. Chatham County
10. Fairfax County Public Schools
11. Keller ISD
12. Polk County Schools
13. Clark County School District
14. Elk Grove Unified
15. Kanawha County School District
 1. Rockingham County
2. Independence 30
 3. North Allegheny SD
 4. Upper Darby SD
 5. Township HSD
6. Blue Springs R-IV
 7. Oxnard Union High
 8. Walker County
9. Richland County 02
 10. Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD
11. McAllen ISD
12. Lawrence Public Schools
 13. Bradley Cty. School District
14. York County Public Schools
 15. Natrona Cty. SD #1
 1. Danville Independent
2. Zachary Community Schools
3. Groton School District
4. University Academy
 5. New Milford
6. Lakeland District
 7. Godfrey-Lee Public
 8. St. James Schools
 9. South Texas ISD
 10. North Mason SD
 11. Basehor-Linwood USD
12. Beggs Public Schools
 13. Grain Valley R-V
14. Metcalfe County
 15. Lexington City Schools
 
The SchoolE panel of eight judges is currently analyzing the semi-finalist districts. Based on the judges' evaluations, the top seven district websites will be announced as finalists on March 28th, and the voting phase will begin. Finalists will have until May 5th, 2011to vote. The top district from each category with the most votes will be awarded with the 2011 SchoolE Award for “Best District Website.”