South Whidbey High School received the coveted Washington Achievement Award, a recognition of its overall excellence and math growth, according to a recent press release.

South Whidbey High School is one of 401 schools statewide which received the award. Recipients are selected using the Washington Achievement Index.

The award is granted to the highest performing schools in the state, based upon three years of academic information, according to the release.

Schools are recognized as top performers in one or more of six categories: overall excellence, high progress, reading growth, math growth, extended graduation rate and English language acquisition.

“The Achievement Awards are an opportunity to acknowledge the school communities who have made the greatest difference in the lives of Washington students,” said State Board of Education Chairwoman Isabel Muñoz-Colón, in the release.

Award-winning schools will be honored at a ceremony April 28 at Spanaway Lake High School in Bethel School District.