Overview
- State Superintendent Tony Thurmond announced eight Los Angeles County honorees, including Willowbrook Middle, Anderson W. Clark Magnet High, Chamlian Armenian School, Lucille J. Smith Elementary, Clover Avenue Elementary, Third Street Elementary, Pantera Elementary, and Arroyo Seco Junior High.
- California recognized 31 campuses statewide under the California Blue Ribbon Schools designation after the U.S. Department of Education canceled the long-running national program.
- Orange County honorees include Oxford Academy, Troy High School, Orange Lutheran High School, and Tustin Memorial Academy, with additional winners named across the Inland Empire and other regions.
- The Trump administration ended the National Blue Ribbon Schools program weeks before 2025 awards were due and removed the program’s website and archive.
- Educators say the loss of national recognition diminishes the award’s prestige even as more than a dozen states launch their own versions to honor strong performance or progress in closing opportunity gaps.