South Hillsborough School
South Hillsborough School Achievements and Awards
South School's proven dedication and hard work is exemplified through the following achievements and awards:
2025 California Distinguished School
2024 J. Russell Kent Award for Innovative Program Award: Battle of the Books
2023 California Distinguished School
2016 California Gold Ribbon Schools Award
2015 California Business for Education and Excellence Honor Roll for Outstanding Academic Achievement and Proven Student Success
2014 California Business for Education and Excellence Honor Roll for Outstanding Academic Achievement and Proven Student Success
2013 California Business for Education and Excellence Honor Roll for Outstanding Academic Achievement and Proven Student Success
2012 California Distinguished School, California Business for Education and Excellence Honor Roll for Outstanding Academic Achievement and Proven Student Success
2011 California Business for Education and Excellence Honor Roll for Outstanding Academic Achievement and Proven Student Success
2008 California Distinguished School, California Business for Education and Excellence Honor Roll for Outstanding Academic Achievement and Proven Student Success, Certificate of Special Congressional recognition for service to the Community, J. Russell Kent Award for Innovative Programs Award for Innovative Programs: 5th Grade Friends
2005 Academic Performance Index Award
2004 California Distinguished School
2001 J. Russell Kent Award for Innovative Programs Award for Innovative Programs: Security for the Whole Child, State Assembly Certificate of Recognition
2000 California Distinguished School, J. Russell Kent Award for Innovative Programs Award: “partners in Literacy: acknowledging the inequities between rich and poor"
1997 National Blue Ribbon Award, California Distinguished School
1993 California Distinguished School
1987 California Distinguished School