[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 90 (Wednesday, June 18, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1292]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF PAXON HIGH SCHOOL IN JACKSONVILLE, 
                                FLORIDA

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                          HON. ANDER CRENSHAW

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 18, 2003

  Mr. CRENSHAW. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
recognize the school administrators, teachers, and students at Paxon 
High School in Jacksonville, Florida for their outstanding achievement 
in providing, guiding, and demonstrating a quality education.
  Paxon High School was recently highlighted by Newsweek magazine (The 
Best 100 High Schools in America, May 26, 2003), as the third best 
school in the nation, as measured by the Challenge Index. This index 
takes the number of Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate 
tests taken by all of the students at a school in 2002 and divides them 
by the number of graduating seniors.
  The editors of Newsweek said they used participation in the Advanced 
Placement or International Baccalaureate tests as benchmarks because 
``these tests are more likely to stretch young minds--which should be 
the fundamental purpose of education.''
  Paxon High School is clearly providing the curricula, support, and 
leadership in learning that is so very important to our young people.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my other distinguished colleagues to join 
me in applauding Paxon High School and all of those schools that strive 
to prepare their students for higher education and thusly, a higher 
quality of life. Moreover, I would like to commend the school 
administrators, superintendents, teachers, and all of the students who 
have committed themselves to a quality education. As John F. Kennedy 
once stated, leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.
  It is my privilege to recognize Paxon High School for its outstanding 
achievements.

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