St. Gregory enjoys the rare distinction of being a three-time U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon School, the only school in East Texas to earn this designation.
Each year since 1982, the U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Award honors public and private K-12 schools that are academically superior. The Department seeks out schools whose students attain and maintain high academic goals. Blue Ribbon Schools serve as models for other schools across the nation.
With commitment, high energy, research-based knowledge, and standardized assessments in the top 15% of the nation, Blue Ribbon Schools epitomize quality education. The Blue Ribbon Award is the highest academic honor any public or private school can attain.
Students in grades one to five consistently score in the top 15 percent of the nation on norm-referenced standardized testing, a prerequisite to Blue Ribbon eligibility.
St. Gregory ranks among 1 percent of all schools nationwide to earn this designation three times (1999, 2006, 2014).