LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the schools which were recognized
for the great accomplishments of their students by the U.S. NEWS & WORLD
REPORT High School Rankings 2013

WHEREAS, A quality high school education is the top priority for all
students; and
WHEREAS, The principal and the teachers play an integral role in the
success of those students and by extension, the school; and
WHEREAS, The students' success must be celebrated for they are our
future and their success is of paramount importance; and
WHEREAS, The following schools were recognized for the great accom-
plishments of their students in the U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT High School
Rankings 2013 with a gold medal: Academy of American Studies, The Bacca-
laureate School for Global Education, Townsend Harris High School, and
Queens High School for the Sciences at York College; and
WHEREAS, The following schools were recognized for the great accom-
plishments of their students in the U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT High School
Rankings 2013 with a silver medal: Academy Of Finance And Enterprise,
Bayside High School, Benjamin N. Cardozo High School, Forest Hills High
School, Francis Lewis High School, High School For Arts And Business,
Robert F. Kennedy Community High School, World Journalism Preparatory,
and Young Women's Leadership School of Queens; and
WHEREAS, The following schools were recognized for the great accom-
plishments of their students in the U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT High School
Rankings 2013 with a bronze medal: Aviation Career And Technical High
School, Bard High School Early College II, Information Technology High
School, and Newcomers High School; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to honor these
outstanding schools with deep roots in the community which deserve
acclaim from their peers and are worthy of the esteem of both the people
in their communities and the great State of New York; and
WHEREAS, These high schools have worked hard to achieve an unparal-
leled level of success and such important service, which is truly the
lifeblood of the community and State and deserve recognition and reward;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations,
congratulating the schools which were recognized for the great accom-
plishments of their students by the U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT High School
Rankings 2013; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the aforementioned high schools.