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Five Area Schools Honored By State Board of Education

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Five area schools have been honored by the State Board of Education.
The West Virginia Board of Education recognized more than 60 top performing public schools and career and technical centers.
A dinner was held in Charleston Thursday night to announce three schools as the 2012 National Blue Ribbon Schools.
Fifty-eight public schools and six career and technical centers earned exemplary accreditation.
Among the honored schools last night were White Sulphur Springs Elementary in Greenbrier County, Cresent and Maxwell Hill Elementary schools in Raleigh County, the Fayette Institute of Technology and Mercer County Technical Education Center.