Blue Ribbon Schools
Seven Memphis City Schools have been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education's Blue Ribbon Schools Program, which honors schools that are academically superior or demonstrate dramatic gains in student achievement. These schools are:
- 1982-83 — Snowden School
- 1985-86 — Grahamwood School
- 1992-93 — Craigmont Junior/Senior High School
- 1993-94 — Richland Elementary School
- 2004 — Keystone Elementary
- 2005 — Delano Elementary School
- 2008 — John P. Freeman Optional School
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