Waitsburg, Prescott Schools Awarded

WAITSBURG - Both Waitsburg High School and Prescott Jr.-Sr. High School have won Washington State Achievement Awards for 2011.

For Prescott, this is the first time the school has won this award.

"We are excited," said Prescott Superintendent Bill Jordan. "Good things are happening here!"

Dr. Carol Clarke, the superintendent in Waitsburg, said of the three years that this award has been given out, Waitsburg has won it each year.

For the year 2011, Waitsburg High School was awarded for overall excellence and Prescott Jr.-Sr. High School for its extended graduation rate .

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