Eastside Catholic Middle School’s publication, Collage, received a rating of “Excellent” by the National Council of Teachers of English its annual program to recognize excellence in student literary magazines.
The two other Washington schools to receive the ratings of “Excellent” were Seattle’s Lakeside Middle School and Poulsbo’s West Sound Academy.
Lake Steven’s High School won “Superior” recognition for its publication, The Valkyrie.
There were 391 schools across the nation who entered in the 2011 program.
NCTE’s mission is to encourage all schools to develop literary magazines, seeking excellence in writing and school-wide participation in production.
