Knight, Minor Earn 'Distinguished' School Title

and elementary schools were named Title 1 Distinguished schools, a designation given to schools that make adequate yearly progress under No Child Left Behind for three or more consecutive years.

Knight has earned the title for seven years, and Minor for six, Jorge Quintana, a spokesman for Gwinnett County Public Schools, said in a statement.

"These schools are showing that high expectations, coupled with effect educators in the building, produce outstanding student achievement," State Superintendent of Schools John Barge said in the statement.

The two Lilburn schools were among 33 in the county and 824 in the state to earn the title.

"We are pleased that the Georgia DOE is recognizing a large number of Gwinnett schools," said Dr. Steve Flynt, associate superintended for school leadership and operational support in the county. "Our teachers and administrators work very hard every day to make sure students are meeting the rising expectations."

Annistown Elementary in Snellville and Kanoheda Elementary in Lawrenceville received money as rewards for being Title I Distinguished schools for eight and 10 years in a row. Annistown got $1,500 and Kanoheda, $14,416.