[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 138 (Monday, October 7, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1447]
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CONGRATULATING GREENE EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL FOR BEING RECOGNIZED AS 
                     A NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL

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                         HON. G.K. BUTTERFIELD

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 7, 2013

  Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Greene Early 
College High School located in Snow Hill, North Carolina for being 
recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a 2013 National Blue 
Ribbon School.
  Since 1982, the Department of Education has recognized elementary, 
middle, and high schools whose students excelled or showed significant 
academic improvement on state or national assessments with the 
prestigious National Blue Ribbon School designation. This year, Greene 
Early College High School is being recognized, along with 285 other 
schools nationwide, for its academic performance.
  Students from Greene Early College High School have demonstrated 
academic excellence by achieving 100 percent proficiency on North 
Carolina's End-of-Grade Tests, and by achieving a 100 percent 
graduation rate. These achievements have distinguished Greene Early 
College High School as one of the highest performing schools in eastern 
North Carolina. As a result, the North Carolina State Board of 
Education and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction named 
Greene Early College High School an Honor School of Excellence this 
year.
  Mr. Speaker, I commend the students, faculty, and parents of Greene 
Early College High School for their commitment to academic excellence. 
A solid educational foundation and high school diploma are essential 
for achievement and success in today's competitive global economy. The 
Blue Ribbon School designation is a great testament to the Snow Hill 
community's commitment to prepare their children for the future.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring and 
celebrating Greene Early College High School's great achievement by 
being recognized as a 2013 National Blue Ribbon school.

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