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Four Arizona Schools Among National Blue Ribbon Recipients

Four Arizona schools were recognized as this year’s National Blue Ribbon Schools.

The U.S. Department of Education honored Chandler Traditional Academy Liberty Campus, Francisco Vasquez de Coronado Elementary School in Nogales, Sabino High School in Tucson and Xavier College Preparatory High School in Phoenix. They are among 286 U.S. schools recognized.  

The award is given for academic excellence and for progress in improving student achievement.

Nadine Arroyo Rodriguez was a reporter at KJZZ from 2008 to 2015.