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U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) congratulates Catholic High School and St. Jude the Apostle School for receiving this year's National Blue Ribbon designation. The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognizes public and private elementary, middle, and high schools based on their overall academic excellence or their progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.

"This is a huge accomplishment by the teachers and administrators at Catholic High and St. Jude for reaching one of the nation's top school honors. It's reflective of their hard work and commitment to excellence and indicative that if we keep making the right investment in our children, then our families' and country's future can only be brighter. And a special shoutout to all the parents too who have bought into the mission and continued to make our local schools a great place to educate our youth," Graves said.

Click here for the full list of 2020 winners.

Click here for more about the National Blue Ribbon Program.

In 2016, Graves offered congrats to Sixth Ward Middle School in Choctaw, LA and visited St. Joseph Academy to congratulate the school.

In 2015, Graves recognized four schools in LA-06, Baton Rouge Magnet High, Louisiana State University Laboratory School, St. Aloysius Catholic School and St. James Episcopal School Day School, for receiving the achievement of National Blue Ribbon school.

Graves has hosted many of the school winners in DC for the National Blue Ribbon Schools Ceremony and looks forward to doing so again in the future.