Collierville Middle School - Blue Ribbon School

Blue Ribbon School

During the 1982-83 school year, Collierville Middle School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, the highest award an American school can receive. Collierville Middle was one of the first schools to receive this award.

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