June 28, 2011<\/p>\n
SchoolMatch\u00ae, a national firm specializing in rating public schools, recognized the Hazelwood School District as one of 28 Missouri districts to receive a \u201cWhat Parents Want\u201d award. Locally, 13 school districts received recognition in the 2011 Twentieth Annual award program.<\/p>\n
The Columbus, Ohio-based firm ranks school systems in a national percentile format, making it possible for parents, homebuyers, corporate leaders, policymakers, educators or realtors using its services to compare school districts.<\/p>\n
HSD has been recognized by SchoolMatch for 15 years \u2013 the first time in 1992, and consecutively since 1998.<\/p>\n
The District serves nearly 19,000 students at 32 school sites \u2013 three early childhood education centers, 20 elementary schools, six middle schools and three high schools. The District is fully accredited by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.<\/p>\n
The SchoolMatch website states that 16 percent of the nation\u2019s public school districts meet the \u201cWhat Parents Want\u201d expectations and are recognized for meeting the needs of families choosing schools.<\/p>\n
A national compilation of more than 97,000 questionnaires completed by SchoolMatch clients revealed that parents most often search for school districts that are:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Accredited<\/p>\n
\u2022 Competitive in academic test scores and academically solid, but not so rigorous as to intimidate their children<\/p>\n
\u2022 Recognized for excellence by a national foundation or by the U.S. Department of Education<\/p>\n
Competitive in teacher salaries<\/p>\n
\u2022 Above average in instructional expenditures on a national percentile basis<\/p>\n
\u2022 Above average in expenditures for library\/media services on a national percentile basis<\/p>\n
\u2022 Known for small class size<\/p>\n
It includes the availability of programs at the secondary level since relocating parents focus on finding a school system that produces high school graduates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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