Taylorville Junior High is being honored for closing achievement gaps by the US Department of Education. Taylorville Junior High School has been named a Blue Ribbon School and is one of 19 schools in Illinois to be recognized and one of 325 to be recognized in the USA. 

Schools were honored in two categories, schools that are among the highest performing and schools that are among the best at closing achievement gaps. Taylorville was recognized for closing achievement gaps. 

All schools were from the Chicago area or suburbs except for Centralia, Taylorville and Okawville. Congratulations from all of us at Regional Radio News!