A major academic achievement has been reached for Silver Springs High School. Speaking on KNCO’s “On the Town”, on Wednesday, Principal Marty Mathiesen says they’ve received a six-year full accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges…

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Accreditation ensures a certain level of quality. It means a school demonstrates positive student outcomes. Among other things, Mathiesen gives credit to what he calls the “curriculum behind the curriculum” and the importance of character development…

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Mathiesen also mentioned a 30-percent enrollment growth for Silver Springs High for this school year, despite recent challenges from the pandemic. Accreditation demonstrates good student retention, graduation, and employment.