2007 News Media Evaluation Awards
Judges cited 30 school publications from 16 states as George H. Gallup recipients in the 2007 Quill and Scroll News Media Evaluation Service.
Named for the founder of of Quill and Scroll and the Gallup Poll, the award is given only to those publications that have achieved and sustained excellence.
To be considered for the Gallup Award, the publication must score at least 925 points out of the possible 1,000; earn superior achievement in all five sections of the score book; apply for Gallup consideration at the time of submission, and submit substantiating evidence.
Gallup Award recognition is based on extraordinary improvement, exceptional service to the school and community, editorial campaigns, and in-depth reporting on special issues.
International First Place Award recognition, which requires at least 900 points, went to 80 schools. The International Second Place Award, which requires at least 800 points, was awarded to 50 schools. The International Honor Award, which requires at least 700 points, was earned by three schools.
Gallup Winners
ARKANSAS
- Fort Smith, Southside HS
- Tucson, Sal Pointe Catholic HS
- Cottonwood, West Valley HS
- Granite Bay, Granite Bay HS
- North Hollywood, Harvard-Westlake HS
- Highlands Ranch, Rock Canyon HS
- Decatur, Decatur HS
- Colmbus, Columbus North HS
- Crown Point, Crown Point HS
- Indianapolis, Lawrence Central HS
- Munster, Munster HS
- Cedar Rapids, John F. Kennedy HS
- Davenport, Davenport West HS
- Pleasant Hill, Southeast Polk High School
- Iowa City, City High
- Iowa City, West HS
- Bethesda, Walt Whitman High School
- Newtonville, Newton North HS
- Westport, Westport HS
- Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe South
- Southfield, Southfield HS
- Utica, Utica HS
- St. Charles, Francis Howell North HS
- St. Louis, Ladue Horton Watkins HS
- Paterson, Rosa Parks HS
- Wall, Communications HS
- Brocton, Brocton HS
- Findlay, Findlay HS
- Liberty Township, Lakota East HS
- Pottsville, Pottsville Area HS
- Sioux Falls, Lincoln HS
INTERNATIONAL FIRST PLACE WINNERS
CALIFORNIA
- Clovis, Clovis High School
- El Cajon, Christian High School
- Fresno, Fresno Christian HS
- La Canada, Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy
- Newbury Park, Newbury Park HS
- Riverside, John W. North HS
- San Anselmo, Sir Francis Drake HS
- San Jose, Leland HS
- San Leandro, San Leandro HS
- Calabasas, Viewpoint HS
- Englewood, Englewood HS
- New London, The Williams School
- Ft. Walton Beach, Choctawhatchee HS
- Miami, Felix Varela Sr. HS
- Tallahassee, Florida State University Schools
- Athens, Clarke Central HS
- Atlanta, Henry W. Grady
- Covington, Eastside High School
- Norcross, Norcross HS
- Coeur d'Alene, Coeur d'Alene High School
- Lewiston, Lewiston HS
- Burbank, Queen of Peace HS
- Flossmoor, Homewood Flossmoor HS
- Lake Zurich, Lake Zurich HS
- Lemont, Mt. Assisi Academy
- Maple Park, Kaneland HS
- West Chicago, Community HS
- Wilmette, Regina HS
- Carmel, Carmel HS
- Greenwood, Greenwood Community HS
- Indianapolis, Lawrence North HS
- Indianapolis, Southport High School
- Muncie, Muncie Central HS
- Cedar Falls, Cedar Falls HS
- Des Moines, Hoover HS
- Hampton, Hampton-Dumont HS
- Johnston, Johnston HS
- Cedar Rapids, Jefferson HS
- Topeka, Topeka HS
- Metairie, Grace King HS
- Newtonville, FA Day Middle School
- West Springfield, West Springfield HS
- Wilbraham, Minnechaug Regional HS
- Potomac, Winston Churchill HS
- Rockville, Rockville HS
- Sterling Heigths, Stevenson HS
- Eden Praire, Eden Prairie HS
- New Hope, Robbinsdale Cooper HS
- Stillwater, Stillwater Area HS
- St. Louis, Lindbergh HS
- Wildwood, Lafayette High School
- East Hanover, Hanover Park HS
- Middletown, Middletown HS South
- Princeton, Princeton HS
- Reno, McQueen
- Long Island City, Long Island City HS
- Mineola, Chaminade HS
- Hewlett, G. W. Hewlett HS
- Akron, Archbishop Hoban HS
- Bexley, Bexley HS
- Eastlake, Eastlake North High School
- Sylvania, Sylvania North HS
- Philadelphia, Ss. John Neumann & Maria Goretti HS
- Souderton, Souderton Area HS
- Brandon, Brandon Valley HS
- Bartlett, Bartlett HS
- Eads, Briarcrest Christian School
- Austin, Westwood High School
- Chantilly, Westfield HS
- Harrisonburg, Harrisonburg HS
- McLean, Langley High School
- Prince George, Prince George HS1
- Virginia Beach, Frank W. Cox HS
- Gig Harbor, Peninsula HS
- Mequon, Homestead HS
- Schofield, D.C. Everest HS
- Wausau, Wausau West HS
- Milwaukee, Divine Savior Holy Angels HS
International Second Place Winners
ARIZONA
- Phoenix, Bourgade Catholic HS
- Apple Valley, Apple Valley HS
- Los Angeles, Marlborough School
- Los Angeles, Shalhevet HS
- Oakland, Bishop O'Dowd
- San Francisco, El Camino HS
- Boise, Borah High School
- Chicago, Mother McAuley HS
- Elk Grove VIllage, Elk Grove HS
- La Grange, Nazareth Academy
- Moline, Moline HS
- Palos Hills, Amos Alonzo Stagg HS
- Rockford, Jefferson HS
- Chicago, Resurrection HS
- South Bend, Riley HS
- Atlantic, Atlantic High School
- Cedar Rapids, Washington HS
- Coralville, Northwest Junior High School
- Bel Air, John Carroll School
- Laurel, Laurel HS
- Grand Rapids, East Grand Rapids HS
- Minneapolis, Minnehaha Academy
- Webster Groves, Webster Groves HS
- St. Louis, Parkway North HS
- Sidney, Sidney Senior HS
- Madison, Madison HS
- Middletown, Middletown HS North
- New City, Clarkstown HS North
- W. Islip, St. John The Baptist DHS
- Dublin, Dublin Jerome HS
- Milwaukie, Milwaukie HS
- Salem, South Salem HS
- Bethel Park, Bethel Park HS
- Brodheadsville, Pleasant Valley HS
- Easton, Notre Dame HS
- Philadelphia, Archbishop Ryan HS
- Wexford, North Allegheny Senior HS
- York, West York Area HS
- N. Kinstown, North Kingstown HS
- Germantown, Germantown HS
- Germantown, Houston HS
- Nashville, Harpeth HAll
- El Paso, Captain John L. Chapin HS
- San Antonio, John Paul Stevens HS
- Waco, Connally HS
- Mechanicsville, Hanover HS
- Virginia Beach, Ocean Lakes HS
- Vashon, Vashon Island HS
- Appleton, Appleton North HS
- Casper, Kelly Walsh HS
International Honor Winners
ILLINOIS
- Norridge, Ridgewood HS
- River Forest, Trinity HS
- Kountze, Kountze HS