[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 135 (Friday, December 8, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2185]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING MONTEREY HIGH SCHOOL AS A NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND BLUE RIBBON 
                              AWARD WINNER

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                            HON. BART GORDON

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, December 8, 2006

  Mr. GORDON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the students, faculty 
and staff of Monterey High School for earning a 2006 No Child Left 
Behind Blue Ribbon Award for academic superiority.
  No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon schools are selected by the U.S. 
Department of Education as a way to recognize schools across the 
country that show either high achievement or dramatic improvement.
  Monterey High School is a rural high school with only 18 full-time 
teachers. Forty percent of the school's 373 students come from 
disadvantaged backgrounds. Despite this, the students consistently rank 
in the top 10 percent on state achievement tests.
  This award is evidence of the hard work put forth by the faculty, 
students and staff at Monterey High School. I am truly proud of them 
for their efforts, and I commend them on this achievement.

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