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Fifteen Richland One Schools Recognized for Outstanding Academic Performance Fifteen Richland One schools are among 418 schools statewide earning cash awards recognizing high levels of academic achievement and high rates of student academic performance. In its fourth year, the Palmetto Gold and Palmetto Silver awards program was created by the Education Accountability Act of 1998. Award criteria were developed by the South Carolina Education Oversight Committee (EOC). Richland One winners are: Columbia High School, Gold; Dreher High School, Gold; A.C. Flora High School, Gold; W.J. Keenan High School, Gold; Lower Richland High School, Gold; Arden Elementary School, Silver; Brennen Elementary School, Gold; Gadsden Elementary School, Silver; A.J. Lewis Greenview Elementary School, Silver; Hopkins Elementary School, Silver; Satchel Ford Road Elementary School, Gold; H.B. Rhame Elementary School, Silver; Webber Elementary School, Silver; Burton-Pack Elementary School, Silver and Samuel A. Heyward Career and Technology Center, Gold. Each winning school will receive an award flag, a certificate and a portion of $2 million in state funds earmarked for the awards program. The financial award is determined by several factors, including the type of award received, student enrollment, student attendance, teacher attendance and dropout rates. The minimum amount for a Gold award is $1,500 and the minimum for a Silver award is $1,000. The EOC's award criteria were based on the absolute and improvement ratings that were assigned to each school on the 2004 report cards. The report card ratings are determined by PACT scores for elementary and middle schools. For high schools, the ratings are based on Exit Exam results and eligibility for LIFE scholarships. Awards went to schools that dramatically improved their students’ performance between 2003 and 2004, and any school with an absolute rating above unsatisfactory was eligible. Schools receive a Gold or a Silver award for the following rating combinations:
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