[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17487]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING EIGHTH DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOLS

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                         HON. DAVID G. REICHERT

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 10, 2009

  Mr. REICHERT. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of five high 
schools located in the Eighth District of Washington that for the third 
year in a row were named to Newsweek Magazine's ranking of the top 
1,500 public high schools in the country in academics. In 2009, all 
five high schools earned ``top 100'' recognition--the most coveted 
honor in the magazine.
  The International School, Interlake High School, Newport High School, 
Sammamish High School, and Bellevue High School each earned the 
prestigious ``top 100'' recognition and two of the schools, Interlake 
High School and Sammamish High School, moved several places higher on 
the list than their positions last year.
  During my tenure in the House, I've remained an outspoken advocate 
for investing in public education and the need for welcoming and safe 
learning environments. The five schools singled out for recognition by 
Newsweek have clearly developed a wonderful and unique learning 
environment to help students reach their full academic potential. The 
selfless, hardworking teachers and administrators who serve in these 
schools deserve equal recognition for the time and energy they devote 
to educating our children; they deserve our admiration and gratitude 
for their efforts.

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