State & Nationally Recognized Schools

Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District is proud to list our schools that have achieved state and national recognition:

The California Gold Ribbon Schools Award is given by the California Department of Education to honor outstanding public schools that demonstrate exemplary achievements in implementing state standards. The California Distinguished Schools Program is on hiatus as California continues its transition to new assessment and accountability systems. The Distinguished Schools Program established in 1985 honored public schools that showed improved student outcomes as measured through Standardized Testing and Reporting scores and additional measures. Approximately five percent of California schools are awarded this honor each year following a rigorous selection process. 

The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognizes public and private elementary, middle, and high schools based on their overall academic excellence or their progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.


2017  Gold Ribbon Award - Christensen Middle School
2017  Gold Ribbon Award - Mendenhall Middle School
2016  Gold Ribbon Award - Altamont Creek Elementary School
2016  Gold Ribbon Award - Smith Elementary School
2016  Gold Ribbon Award - Joe Michell K-8 School
2016  Gold Ribbon Award - Marylin Avenue Elementary School
2016  Gold Ribbon Award - Rancho Las Positas Elementary School
2015  Gold Ribbon Award - Granada High School
2015  Gold Ribbon Award - Livermore High School

2021  Distinguished School Award - Mendenhall Middle School
2018  Distinguished School Award - Livermore High School
2013  Distinguished School Award - East Avenue Middle School
2012  Distinguished School Award - Altamont Creek Elementary School     
2012  Distinguished School Award - Arroyo Seco Elementary School
2010  Distinguished School Award - Joe Michell Elementary School
2009  Distinguished School Award - East Avenue Middle School
2008  Distinguished School Award - Sunset Elementary School
2007  Distinguished School Award - Livermore High School
2006  Distinguished School Award - Smith Elementary School
2004  Distinguished School Award - Arroyo Seco Elementary School
2003  Distinguished School Award - Mendenhall Middle School
2002  Distinguished School Award - Smith Elementary School
2001  Distinguished School Award - Christensen Middle School
2000  Distinguished School Award - Arroyo Mocho Elementary School
1998  Distinguished School Award - Rancho Las Positas Elementary School
1997  Distinguished School Award - Almond Avenue Elementary School
1997  Distinguished School Award - Sunset Elementary School
1996  Distinguished School Award - Junction Avenue Middle School
1988  Distinguished School Award - East Avenue Middle School
1988  Distinguished School Award - Junction Avenue Middle School


2021  California Model Continuation High School Award - Del Valle Continuation High School

2004  National Blue Ribbon School - Mendenhall Middle School 

2022 California Green Ribbon School - Altamont Creek Elementary School
2018 Calfornia Green Ribbon School - Altamont Creek Elementary School

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