This is very significant because the state's means of recognizing Shiloh are based on a growth and achievement models. Not only is Shiloh a top school in our district, but one that continues to top itself each year. Shiloh School qualified as an Exemplary School and a School of Excellence, the highest achievements according to the state ABC accountability plan. The ABCs is based on performance at the individual school rather than the district level. The goal is for all schools to meet their expected growth, which is based on the school's previous performance.
Some schools go even beyond that and make exemplary growth.
These standards are set by the state board of education. Shiloh has achieved Exemplary School of Excellence performance standards for two consecutive years. For the 1996-1997 school year Shiloh was one of twelve schools out of 1,631 in the state designated as a North Carolina School of Excellence. These student achievement scores become even more impressive when consideration is given to the following facts. Only six schools in the state earned for two consecutive years.