There are big honors for some Long Island schools - three
schools have been named Blue Ribbon winners by the United States Education
Department.
The winners are Plainview-Old Bethpage's John F. Kennedy
High, Wantagh High School and West Islip High School.
Blue
ribbons recognize schools with superior graduation rates and test scores.
Also,
schools with exemplary records in closing achievement gaps between students of
different races, ethnicities and economic backgrounds.