Jostens Renaissance Honor Roll
Your Mission is Our Mission
While schools can simply toe-dip into Jostens Renaissance® or jump fully into the pool, many focus their culture and climate efforts to impact measurable facets of student performance. We’re honored to work with an amazing network of schools to help their students get across the stage on graduation day. With our unparalleled resources, a library of best practices and vibrant community of educators, Renaissance schools across the country have been driving measurable results for more than 30 years.
Academic Achievement
Egg Harbor Township Schools, NJ
By the end of the school year, 19% of students improved from below- or at-grade level to on- or above-grade level.
Educator Morale
Evans Elementary School, CO
Our employee engagement survey results this year put us at the top of the district.
Character Development
Lucille Umbarger School, WA
Previously, we lead the nation in office referrals with 36.2 referrals per day. Last year, we had 8.4.
Real Results in Real Schools
As a part of the School of Distinction application, schools report metrics that are tracked throughout the year. We are ecstatic to see their incredible results using the Renaissance Results Formula and resources:
| Alston Middle School, South Carolina |
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| Alston Middle School raised their MAP scores over 10% between fall 2025 and winter 2026. |
| Clover Park High School, Washington |
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| Over the course of two school years, Clover Park High School increased their graduation rate by 2%! |
| East Kentwood High School, Michigan |
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| Since focusing on school culture and climate in 2019, East Kentwood High School has raised their graduation rate from 83% to 95%. |
| Franklin-Simpson High School, Kentucky |
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| Franklin-Simpson High School boasts maintain their rate of 95% of students are college or career ready per their state’s guidelines. |
| Gloucester High School, Virginia |
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| Gloucester High School’s graduation rate increased to 96.2%, which is the highest graduation rate in district history. |
| Janitell Junior High School, Colorado |
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| Janitell Junior High School increased their average GPA scores by 25% since implementing Renaissance in 2024. |
| Lincoln Elementary School, Kentucky |
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| Lincoln Elementary School increased reading fluency by more than 15% according to WIN time data and Fluency data monitoring. |
| Nipomo High School, California |
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| Nipomo High School’s graduation rate increased 2.7% since 2024! |
| Oakbrook Middle School, South Carolina |
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| Since implementing Renaissance in 2022, Oakbrook Middle School has increased their State Report Card Rating from a 46 to 58, making them the highest rated middle school in their school district. |
| Twin Falls High School, Idaho |
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| Over the course of three years, Twin Falls High School has raised their graduation rate from 83.7% to 92.4%! |
| Spanaway Lake High School, Washington |
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| Spanaway Lake High School saw a 19% increase in 9th grade students on track to graduate 2025-2026 school year. |
| Baker High School, Orgeon |
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| Since 2017, Baker High School has increased their graduation rate by 3%. |
| Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School, California |
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| Compared to the 2024-2025 school, Colonel Mitchell Paige’s quarterly average GPA increased 30% during the 2025-2026 school year. |
| East Edisto Middle School, South Carolina |
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| This year, the percentage of students at East Edisto Middle School meeting their Fall-to-Winter MAP growth goals increased by 7% in ELA and 10% in Math. |
| Greenfield High School, Illinois |
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| Greenfield High School saw 50% of their 10-12 graders raise their GPAs during the fall 2025 semester. |
| Greenbrier High School, Tennessee |
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| Greenbrier High School has maintained a graduation rate higher than 86% since implementing Renaissance 20 years ago. |
| La Quinta Middle School, California |
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| The percent of students at La Quinta Middle School learning a 3.0–4.0 GPA rose from 53% to 60% this year. |
| La Salle-Peru Township High School, Illinois |
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| La Salle-Peru Township High School has increased their graduation rate by 7% from the 2024 to 2025 school year. |
| Stratford High School, South Carolina |
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| Over the course of three years, Stratford High School’s College and Career Readiness rate increased over 11%! |
| Morenci High School, Arizona |
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| Since implementing Renaissance in 2023, Morenci High School raised their graduation rate by 9.38%. |
| Simpson Elementary School, Kentucky |
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| Simpson Elementary School increased the number of students who are next grade ready by 10.6% during the 2025-2026 school year. |
| Venice High School, Florida |
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| Venice High School increased their on track for graduation rate by 1.7% since implementing Renaissance in 2024. |
| Vista Ridge High School, Colorado |
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| Since investing in school culture and climate, Vista Ridge High School’s ELA and Math scores both grew over 3%. |
| Berkeley Heights Elementary School, West Virginia |
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| Berkeley Heights Elementary School increased both their math and reading iReady scores by 15% within the 2025-2026 school year. |
| Del City High School, Oklahoma |
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| Del City High School’s overal MAP scores were 13 points higher than the 2024-2025 school year. |
| Hancock High School, Mississippi |
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| Over the course of two years, Hancock High School raised their graduation rate from 88.6% to 90.8%. |
| Grand Terrace High School, California |
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| Within two school years, Grand Terrace High School has raised their graduation rate by 6.5%! |
| L’Anse Creuse North High School, Michigan |
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| NWEA Reading and Math assessments at L’Anse Creuse North High School median percentiles increased 6% this school year. |
| Mountainair Middle and High School, New Mexico |
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| Mountainair Middle and High School’s graduation rate rose over 7% since implementing Renaissance. |
| Nathan Hale High School, Wisconsin |
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| Nathan Hale saw an increase of 5% more students qualifying for their Honor Roll. |
| Newberg High School, Oregon |
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| Newberg High School has increased their graduation rate 9% since 2023. |
| Skyview Middle School, Colorado |
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| Within the 2025-2026 school year, Skyview Middle School students increased their STAR Reading scores by 8%. |
| West Salem High School, Oregon |
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| West Salem High School has seen a 2% increase in their graduation rate since implementing Renaissance. |
| Summerville High School, South Carolina |
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| Summerville High School has seen a 5% increase in academic award winners. |
| Baker High School, Oregon |
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| Baker High School’s teacher retention rate rose from 83% to 98% during the 2025-2026 school year. |
| East Edisto Middle School, South Carolina |
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| East Edisto Middle School’s teacher retention rate has risen over 10% within two school years! |
| Indio High School, California |
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| Staff and faculty morale at Indio High School increased 4% compared to the 2025-2026 school year. |
| South Hancock Elementary School, Mississippi |
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| At South Hancock Elementary, the score for “Staff Feel Valued as an Educator” rose 19% this year. |
| Jerome High School, Idaho |
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| Staff at Jerome High School reported a 9% increase in morale due to Renaissance recognition and rewards for students and teachers. |
| Central Regional High School, New Jersey |
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| In the 2024-2025 school year, Central Regional High School increased Staffulty participation by 56%. |
| Fredonia Jr Sr High School, Kansas |
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| Fredonia Jr Sr High School experienced an 18% increase in Staffulty attendance during the 2024-2025 school year. |
| Pascagoula High School, Mississippi |
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| Pascagoula High School increased their teacher retention rate from 79.3 % for the 2024-2025 school year to 92% for the 2025-2026 school year. |
| L’Anse Creuse North High School, Michigan |
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| Since spring 2022, the amount of educators who said they do not feel safe inside the school building decreased from 34% to 3%. |
| Newberg High School, Oregon |
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| Newberg High School increased their Staffulty retention rate by 6% since 2020. |
| Philip Simmons Elementary School, South Carolina |
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| Philip Simmons Elementary School increased their educator retention rate from 88.5% to 95% in the 2023-2024 school year. |
| Stratford High School, South Carolina |
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| Using Jostens Renaissance to recognize and reward teachers, Stratford High School was able to increase their Staffulty retention rate by 6%. |
| Brazoswood High School, Texas |
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| Brazoswood High School has increased their teacher and staff morale by 23% in the past two years. |
| Indio Middle School, California |
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| Indio Middle School’s teacher morale rose 5% during the 2025-2026 school year! |
| Freeman High School, Texas |
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| Freeman High School’s staff retention rate increased from 84% to 95% in their first year using Renaissance. |
| Freeman High School, Texas |
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| Freeman High School’s staff retention rate increased from 84% to 95% in their first year using Renaissance. |
| Hancock Middle School, Mississippi |
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| Hancock Middle School’s teacher retention rate increased from 77.78% to 93.06% |
| Saint Paul High School, Arkansas |
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| Saint Paul High School has increased their teacher retention rate by 44% since implementing Renaissance. |
| Sand Creek High School, Colorado |
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| Sand Creek High School’s staff satisfaction score rose two points during the 2025-2026 school year. |
| Licking Valley High School, Ohio |
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| Licking Valley High School increased their staff moral and work place satisfaction by 8.45% this year. |
| Hancock Middle School, Mississippi |
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| Hancock Middle School’s teacher retention rate increased from 77.78% to 93.06% during the 2025-2026 school year. |
| L’Anse Creuse North High School, Michigan |
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| Since implementing Jostens Renaissance in 2022, survey results at L’anse Creuse North High School show that the amount of educators who agree with the statement “students demonstrate respect for the adults in the building” doubled. |
| Little Rock Southwest High School, Arkansas |
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| Since implementing Renaissance, Little Rock Southwest High School decreased their Staffulty turnover rate by 25%. |
| Summerville High School, South Carolina |
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| In the first two years of Renaissance, teacher retention at Summerville High School improved from 80.6% to 95%. |
| Drew Middle School, South Carolina |
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| Drew Middle School’s staff relationships scored higher than their district’s county average by 25%. |
| Caldwell High School, Idaho |
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| Caldwell Senior High School’s Staffulty participation in events and spirit days increased 18.2% during their first year of Renaissance. |
| Hancock North Central Elementary School, Mississippi |
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| Beginning Renaissance strategies in fall 2023, Hancock North Central Elementary School saw a 3% increase in Staffulty attendance during that same school year. |
| Stetson Elementary School, Colorado |
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| Stetson Elementary School has increased staff and faculty retention by 18% since the implementation of Renaissance in 2024. |
| Stetson Elementary School, Colorado |
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| Since implementing Renaissance in 2024, Stetson Elementary School has increased staff and faculty pride in the workplace by 6% according to their Employee Survey. |
| La Quinta Middle School, California |
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| In their 2024-2025 survey results, La Quinta Middle School saw a 5% increase in teachers feeling a sense of belonging at school. |
| National Trail High School, Ohio |
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| National Trail High School increased their Staffulty attendance to 98% in the 2023-2024 school year. |
| Sand Creek High School, Colorado |
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| Sand Creek High School increased their Staffulty participation rate with Renaissance by 28%. |
| Welsh High School, Louisiana |
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| Using Renaissance Staffulty morale strategies, Welsh High School increased their teacher retention rate by 20% within two school years. |
| Oakbrook Middle School, South Carolina |
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| Since 2022, Oakbrook Middle School has been increasing their teacher retention rate. They now boast a high rate of 94% teacher retention! |
| Bixby Middle School, Oklahoma |
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| Bixby Middle School’s teacher retention increased over 12% between the 2024 and 2025 school years. |
| South Hancock Elementary School, Mississippi |
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| South Hancock Elementary School increased their Staffulty attendance by 6% since starting Jostens Renaissance. |
| Bowens Corner Elementary School, South Carolina |
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| Within two years of implementing Renaissance, Bowens Corner Elementary School saw a 51% decrease in major behavior referrals. |
| Butler County High School, Kentucky |
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| Butler County High School has seen a 48% decrease in disciplinary events since implementing Renaissance in 2021. |
| Chaparal Academy of Technology, California |
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| 88% of Chaparral Academy of Technology’s students report that they feel welcomed. |
| Franklin-Simpson Middle School, Kentucky |
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| Franklin-Simpson Middle School decreased the number of office referrals by 4% compared to last year. |
| Janitell Junior High School, Colorado |
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| Janitell Junior High School decreased their behavior referrals by 19% since implementing Renaissance in 2024. |
| Mayde Creek High School, Texas |
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| Through the first 5 marking periods, Mayde Creek High School decreased discipline by 24% this year. |
| Oakbrook Middle School, South Carolina |
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| Oakbrook Middle School’s student discipline rate has decreased by 45% since implementing Renaissance in 2022. |
| Rapid City High School, South Dakota |
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| Rapid City Central High School has reduced their violent offenses by 68%. |
| Powell High School, Tennessee |
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| Powell High School saw decreased discipline referral numbers across all four quarters this school year. |
| Stetson Elementary School, Colorado |
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| Stetson Elementary School has decreased the number of suspensions by 77% since they implemented Renaissance in 2024. |
| South Laurel Middle School, Kentucky |
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| South Laurel Middle School decreased their discipline referrals by 38% since implementing Renaissance in 2024-2025 school year. |
| Bixby High School, Oklahoma |
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| Bixby High School increased their student involvement in activities by 8% this school year. |
| Bonney Lake High School, Washington |
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| In the 2025-2026 school year, Bonney Lake High School decreased the number of freshmen discipline incidents by 41% in comparison to the 2024-2025 school year. |
| Brazoswood High School, Texas |
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| Brazoswood High School has increased the amount of student body participation in formal extracurricular activities by 22 percent in the past two years. |
| Butler County High School, Kentucky |
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| Butler County High School increased “Emotional Well Being & Belonging” by 30% since Renaissance implementation in 2021, according to the yearly School Impact Survey. |
| East Hancock Elementary School, Mississippi |
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| East Hancock Elementary decreased suspensions 20% first semester this year compared to the same time period in the 2024-2025 school year. |
| Evans Elementary School, Colorado |
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| Evans Elementary School saw 55% fewer major behavior incidents this school year compared to last school year. |
| Fox Creek High School, South Carolina |
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| Fox Creek High School saw a 9.5% decrease in suspensions during the 2025-2026 school year. |
| Liberty High School, California |
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| Since implementing Renaissance in 2023, Liberty High School has increased their student body participation in extracurricular activities by 10%. |
| Hedgesville High School, West Virginia |
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| Through increasing student voice and forming more clubs, club participation increased 44% at Hedgesville High School. |
| Musselman High School, West Virginia |
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| In the 2025-2026 school year, Musselman High School had a 7.5% decrease in discipline referrals compared to last school year. |
| Rockford High School, Michigan |
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| Discipline rates at Rockford High School have decreased 13.6% from last year to this year. |
| Berkeley Heights Elementary School, West Virginia |
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| Berkeley Heights Elementary School saw a 38% reduction in major disciplinary incidents this year. |
| Bixby Middle School, Oklahoma |
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| During the 2025-2026 school year, Bixby Middle School’s disciplinary referrals decreased by 5% in comparison to the previous school year. |
| Bonney Lake High School, Washington |
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| Bonney Lake High School has increased club participation by 30%. |
| Bullitt Lick Middle School, Kentucky |
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| By focusing on rewarding positive behaviors, Bullitt Lick Middle School decreased the number of behavior infringements by 15%. |
| Cane Bay High School, South Carolina |
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| Cane Bay High School’s discipline rate decreased 10% and their absence/ tardy rate decreased by 20%! |
| East Side Elementary School, Tennessee |
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| East Side Elementary School decreased their chronic absenteeism from 18% in 2023 to 11.5% in 2026. |
| Franklin Country High School, Virginia |
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| Franklin County High School’s freshmen classes had 22% less discipline infringements over several categories this year. |
| Marshall County High School, Tennessee |
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| Since the 2021 school year, Marshall County High School has seen a 34% decrease in disciplinary actions. |
| North Stafford High School, Tennessee |
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| For the 2025-2026 school year, North Stafford High School realized an 11% decrease in their overall discipline rate. |
| Rancho Cucamonga High School, California |
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| Rancho Cucamonga High School increased extracurricular participation by 5% during the 2025-2026 school year. |
| Upperman High School, Tennessee |
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| 33% more teachers at Upperman High School stated that they spend less than 5% of their class time managing behaviors |
| Alvin C. York Institute, Tennessee |
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| During the 2025-2026 school year, Alvin C. York Institute decreased the number of students who were chronically absent by 7% compared to the 2024-2025 school year. |
| Bernheim Middle School, Kentucky |
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| Since 2023, overall attendance at Bernheim Middle School has increased from 91.23% to 93.34%, representing a gain of 2.11 percentage points. |
| Fort Dorchester High School, South Carolina |
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| Through Renaissance initiatives, Fort Dorchester High School raised their average daily attendance rate over 4% this year. |
| Hancock North Central Elementary, Mississippi |
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| Hancock North Central Elementary increased their student attendance rates by 4% since they implemented Renaissance in 2023. |
| Shelbyville Central High School, Tennessee |
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| Shelbyville Central High School’s tardiness rate improved by 4% this school year. |
| South Laurel High School, Kentucky |
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| South Laurel High School has consistently increased their attendance rate by 2% since implementing Renaissance in 2024. |
| Potomack Intermediate School, West Virginia |
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| Between August 2025 and March 2026, Potomack Intermediate School’s truancy rates went from 15.86% to 12.78% — a 3.08% decrease. |
| Venice High School, Florida |
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| Ventura High School’s attendance rate increased 2% during the 2026 school year. |
| Adelanto High School, California |
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| Adelanto High School has increased the percentage of students involved in formal extracurricular events by 17% since implementing Renaissance in 2024. |
| Bear River School, California |
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| Through several relationship building initiatives, Bear River School’s amount of chronically absent students dropped from 22% to 9.5% in the last two years. |
| Citrus Elementary School, California |
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| Citrus Elementary School has decreased their chronic absenteeism rate by 10% during the 2025-2026 school year. |
| Greg Middle School, South Carolina |
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| During the 2025-2026 school year, Gregg Middle School lowered the amount of students considered habitually truant by 65%. |
| Ottawa High School, Kansas |
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| Ottawa High School’s tardiness rate dropped by 13% from first semester of 2024-2025 to first semester of 2025-2026. |
| Sartartia Middle School, Texas |
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| Through the use of Renaissance strategies, Sartartia Middle School has maintained a 96% or above student attendance rate over four school years. |
| Willison High School, North Dakota |
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| Williston High School’s average daily attendance rate has increased by 2% since implementing Renaissance at the start of the 2024-2025 school year. |
| Trinity High School, Kentucky |
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| Trinity High School has decreased their absentee rate by 8% since implementing Renaissance in 2022. |
| Baker High School, Oregon |
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| Baker High School increased their average daily attendance from 83% to 88% in the 2025-2026 school year. |
| Bixby West Intermediate School, Oklahoma |
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| Bixby West Intermediate School’s attendance rate rose 3% during the 2025-2026 school year. |
| Eagle Mountain High School, Texas |
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| Eagle Mountain High School saw a 9% overall decrease in tardies compared to the 2024-2025 school year. |
| East Side Elementary School, Tennessee |
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| East Side Elementary School decreased their chronic absenteeism from 18% in 2023 to 11.5% in 2026. |
| Fairfield Career Center, Ohio |
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| During the 2025-2026 school year, Fairfield Career Center had 60% fewer students show up late to school. |
| Hancock Middle School, Mississippi |
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| Hancock Middle School decreased their chronic absences by 10% during the 2025-2026 school year. |
| Puyallup High School, Washington |
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| Puyullup High School increased the attendance rate of chronically absent students by 3% since 2022. |
| Henderson County High School, Kentucky |
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| Henderson County High School has seen a 4% drop in their truancy rate since the 2021-2022 school year. |
The improvements in both lowering office referrals and increasing extracurricular participation can be largely attributed to the implementation of Renaissance. By emphasizing positive behavior, student recognition, and a culture of celebration, Renaissance has helped shift the school climate toward one that supports engagement and accountability. Increased student motivation, a stronger sense of community, and targeted efforts to recognize all forms of student success have played key roles in our gains. – State College Area High School, Pennsylvania