Illinois Blue Ribbon Schools

 (CBS) -- The U.S. Department of Education today named 19 schools in Illinois as 2011 National Blue Ribbon Schools.  These public and private K-12 schools are among the 305 being honored for their overall academic excellence or for their success in closing achievement gaps. For complete list, click here.

The Illinois schools are: 

--Audubon Elementary School

3500 North Hoyne Avenue

Chicago, IL 60618-6112

Principal: Mr. John Price
--Carlinville Primary School

18456 Shipman Road

Carlinville, IL 62626-2442

Principal: Mrs. Elise Schwartz
--Epiphany Catholic School

1002 East College Avenue

Normal, IL 61761-3129

Principal: Mr. Mike Lootens
--Greenbrier Elementary School

2330 N. Verde Drive

Arlington Heights, IL 60004-2867

Principal: Mrs. Shelley Fabrizio
--Highland Elementary School

3935 Highland Avenue

Downers Grove, IL 60515-1515

Principal: Dr. Judy Kmak

--The Lane Elementary School

500 N. Elm Street

Hinsdale, IL 60521-3519

Principal: Mr. Doug Eccarius
--Lincoln Magnet School

300 S. 11th Street

Springfield, IL 62703-1204

Principal: Mrs. Nichole Heyen
--Mary, Seat of Wisdom Catholic School

1352 S. Cumberland Avenue

Park Ridge, IL 60068-5121

Principal: Mrs. Judy Schutter
--Mohawk Elementary School

917 W. Hillside Drive

Bensenville, IL 60106-1819

Principal: Mrs. Madelyn Devers
--Northside College Preparatory High School

5501 N. Kedzie Avenue

Chicago, IL 60625-3923

Principal: Mr. Rodgers Barry
--Queen of the Rosary School

690 Elk Grove Boulevard

Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-4262

Principal: Ms. Kathleen McGinn
--Robert Frost Junior High School

320 W. Wise Road

Schaumburg, IL 60193-0000

Principal: Dr. Paul Goldberg

--St. Emily School

1400 E. Central Road

Mount Prospect, IL 60056-2650

Principal: Mrs. Mary Hemmelman
--Saint Joan of Arc School

4913 Columbia Avenue

Lisle, IL 60532-3503

Principal: Sister Carolyn Sieg
--Saint Linus School

10400 S. Lawler Avenue

Oak Lawn, IL 60453-4717

Principal: Dr. Michael Stritch
--St. Paul of the Cross School

140 S. Northwest Highway

Park Ridge, IL 60068-4253

Principal: Mrs. Lorelei Bobroff
--St. Therese Chinese Catholic School

247 West 23rd Street

Chicago, IL 60616-1996

Principal: Ms. Phyllis Cavallone-Jurek
--Sorento Elementary School

510 S. Main Street

Sorento, IL 62086-0068

Principal: Mr. Bill Carpenter
--Wood Oaks Junior High School

1250 Sanders Road

Northbrook, IL 60062-2906

Principal: Dr. Marc Schaffer