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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Thursday, October 23, 2008 Seven schools honored for improving WASL scores Herald Staff Seven Snohomish County schools were honored as schools of distinction Wednesday for high WASL scores. Schools in Lake Stevens, Snohomish, Stanwood, Arlington and Everett earned the honor because students there performed better on the WASL standardized test in the spring of this year than most students in the state. In deciding which schools deserved the honor, state workers evaluated six years of WASL scores. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Terry Bergeson honored the 98 schools of distinction Wednesday morning at Garfield High School in Seattle. Snohomish County's schools of distinction are: Sunnycrest Elementary in Lake Stevens Glenwood Elementary in Lake Stevens Dutch Hill Elementary in Snohomish Stanwood Elementary in Stanwood Post Middle School in Arlington Gateway Middle School in Everett Heatherwood Middle School in Everett To see the complete list of schools, go to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction's Web site at www.k12.wa.us. READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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