Blue Ribbon
In 2007, Biloxi High School was one of only four schools in the State of Mississippi, and one of only 287 in the nation to win Blue Ribbon Status. This is defined under the "No Child Left Behind Act", as being a school with more than forty percent of the schools population at or below poverty level, yet still meeting and going beyond "AYP" (Adequate Yearly Progress). Schools with these students, regardless of background, are in the top ten percent of the state on standardized curriculum tests. The principals of the selected schools will travel to Washington, D.C. to receive the official recognition on November 12–13.
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