Inspiration Awards
The College Board Inspiration Awards celebrate the extraordinary commitment of educators and communities to their students' futures.
Each spring the College Board presents Inspiration Awards to three of America's most improved secondary schools. Award-winning schools are recognized for their outstanding college preparation programs and partnerships among teachers, parents, and community organizations.
Three exceptional high schools have been named College Board 2009 Inspiration Award winners for improving their academic environment and helping underserved students achieve equitable access to higher education. Read about the winners: Hidalgo Early College High School, Hidalgo, Texas; Riverdale High School, Riverdale, Calif.; and William B. Murrah High School, Jackson, Miss.
"Our successful school communities are celebrated far too rarely. The Inspiration Awards were created to celebrate America's most remarkable schools and to share their stories as inspiration for educators, parents and communities to do all we can to connect young people with college success."
-College Board President Gaston Caperton