Awards & Recognitions

This is a list of awards and recognitions received by CMS Magnet Schools at the state, national, and international level.

2010-2011

 Congratulations to our 2011 National Magnet Schools of America Merit Award winners.

2009-2010

Collinswood Language Academy

• Magnet Schools of America School of Excellence

Cotswold Elementary School

• Authorized International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Program

Davidson IB Middle School

• Magnet Schools of America School of Excellence
• Received AES Secondary School Award and cash award of $2,500 at the 2010 National Conference for Magnet Schools
• Future City National Engineer Champions
• Science Olympiad - 2nd Place Regional Competition
• Science Olympiad - 4th Place North Carolina State Competition

Harding University High School

Harding students have received 97 scholarships (94 academic and 3 athletic) for a combined total of $2,534,307.  Thirteen students at Harding received scholarships of $50,000 or more.  These students are listed alphabetically below.   

• Nashira Blackmon - Virginia State University Presidential Scholarship, $100,000
• Luwam Debru - UNC Chapel Hill Carolina Covenant Scholarship, $60,000
• Matthew Ferby, Hampden-Sydney College President's Award, $60,000
• Erica Gabriel - Gates Millennium Scholar Award, $440,224
• Nia Hockaday - Hampton University Scholars Award, $64,952
• Kendra Michael - Virginia State University Presidential Award, $100,000
• Vishalee Patel - Davidson College Presidential Scholarship, $70,000
• Frank Purnell - South Carolina State University Presidential Award, $102,752
• Corey-Raley Ross - University of Buffalo Athletic Scholarship, $100,024
• Renae Rice, Salem College Gramley Scholarship, $52,000
• Erica Stills, Virginia State University Merit Scholarship, $55,000
• Stephanie Threatt, Harvard University Faculty Scholarship, $82,000
• Tia Wheeler, St John's University Scholastic Excellence Scholarship, $68,000

Idlewild Elementary School

• Magnet Schools of America School of Excellence
• Odyssey of the Mind - 1st Place Local
• Odyssey of the Mind - 2nd Place State
• Odyssey of the Mind - 10th Place World Competition
• Young Author's Contest - 9 State winners
• Math Fax National Competition - One fifth grader had a perfect score
• East Regional Spelling Bee - One fourth grader runner-up in the East Region
• Crop Walk - Recoginized for raising the most money by a public school

Irwin Avenue Elementary

• International Baccalaureate Organization authorized Irwin Avenue Elementary as an IB World School

Myers Park Traditional Elementary School

• Magnet Schools of America School of Distinction
• National Association of Professional Development Schools Award for Exemplary Professional Development School Achievement  for the Queens University and Myers Park Traditional School Professional Development School partnership(Only 4 schools received this award nationally)
• NC School of Distinction meeting High Growth 2009 
• Chess team finished 4th in NC State Tournament and 15th in the National Tournament
• Science Olympiad team finished 8th in Mecklenburg County competition

Myers Park High School

• Newsweek Magazine ranks Myers Park High School 66th among America's top 100 high schools.  This is the highest ranking amoung CMS schools
• The senior class of 2010 won over $9 million dollars in academic, athletic or merit scholarships
• The National Merit Scholarship Corporation named 18 CMS graduates as 2010 national Merit Scholars.  Myers Park High School led CMS with 10 students receiving scholarships.
• Project Lead The way (PLTW), the national certification board for the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, recognized Myers Park High School for it's outstanding pre-engineering programs

Oaklawn Language Academy

• Magnet Schools of America School of Distinction

Oakhurst Elementary Paideia Academy

• Magnet Schools of America School of Distinction

Piedmont Middle School

• Magnet Schools of America School of Excellence

Randolph Middle School

• Magnet Schools of America School of Excellence

Smith Language Academy

• Magnet Schools of America School of Excellence
• Received Donald P. Waldrip Award and cash award of $2,500 at the 2010 National Conference for Magnet Schools

Statesville Road Elementary

• International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program Reevaluation - Good Standing

Tuckaseegee Elementary School

• Magnet Schools of America School of Distinction

Villa Heights Elementary School

• Odyssey of the Mind - 1st Place - State - Division I, Problem 3
• Odyssey of the Mind - 3rd Place (out of 62 teams) - World Finals - Division I, Problem 3
• 2010 Southern Scholastic Chess Championship - 18th Place
• 2010 North Carolina State Scholastic Chess Championship - 4th Place
• Science Olympiad - 3rd Place - Regional Level

2008-2009

Collinswood Language Academy

• Magnet Schools of America School of Distinction

Davidson IB Middle School

• Magnet Schools of America School of Excellence
• Future City team won state-level awards for Sim City and Best Presentation categories.  The team won Most Accessible City award at the national level.
• Science Olympiad team took two second place medals and one fifth place event medal at the national competition.  The team placed 24th nationally out of over 1,000 teams.

Huntingtowne Farms Elementary School

• Magnet Schools of America School of Excellence

Idlewild Elementary Learning Immersion and Talent Development

• Odyssey of the Mind Team placed second in Regional and State compeititions; the team is participating in the World Competition at the end of May.
• Seven state winners and eleven local winners in the Young Authors' Writing Competition
• Magnet Schools of America School of Distinction

Irwin Avenue Elementary

• Authorized International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Program

Lansdowne Elementary School

• Authorized International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Program

Lincoln Heights Elementary Learning Immersion and Talent Development

• Fourth and Fifth grade Math Olympiads Team received award for High Achievement
• Fifth grade Math Olympiad students received special recognition award for placing in the top 10% of scorers in the Fifth Grade Division for Level E

Oakhurst Elementary Paideia Academy

• Magnet Schools of America School of Distinction

Oaklawn Language Academy

• Magnet Schools of America School of Distinction

Piedmont Open Middle School

• Authorized International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Program
• Magnet Schools of America School of Excellence

Smith Academy of International Langauges

• Magnet Schools of America School of Excellence

University Park Creative Arts Elementary

• Students were invited to a demonstration group for a workshop at the American Orff Schulwerk Conference 

2007-2008

Albemarle Road Middle School (partnered with East Mecklenburg High School)

• Authorized International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Program

Collinswood Language Academy

• Inducted into Spain's International Academy Network
• Visiting International Faculty (VIF) School of the Year

Davidson IB Middle School (partnered with North Mecklenburg High School)

• Reauthorized International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Program  

East Mecklenburg High School (partnered with Albemarle Road Middle School)

• Authorized International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Program

Huntingtowne Farms Elementary School

• Authorized International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Program

Idlewild Elementary Learning Immersion and Talent Development

• Odyssey of the Mind State Champions
• World OM competition 8th place
• Four state winners and ten local winners in the Young Authors' Writing Competition
• Magnet Schools of America School of Distinction

North Mecklenburg High School (partnered with Davidson IB Middle School)

• Reauthorized International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Program 

Northwest School of the Arts

• Magnet Schools of America School of Distinction

Oakhurst Elementary Paideia Academy

• Magnet Schools of America School of Excellence

Oaklawn Language Academy

• Magnet Schools of America School of Distinction
• State Fire Bowl Champions
• North Carolina School Library Media Association Read2Succeed Award

Piedmont Open Middle School

• Authorized International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Program

University Park Creative Arts Elementary School

• Magnet Schools of America School of Distinction

2006-2007

Collinswood Language Academy

• Magnet Schools of America School of Distinction

Harding University High School

• Authorized International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programs for grades 9-10
• Gwendolyn Devins - North Carolina Association for the Advancement of Health Education High School Teacher of the Year

Huntingtowne Farms Elementary School

• Authorized Internation Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Program

Idlewild Elementary Learning Immersion & Talent Development

• Magnet Schools of America School of Distinction

Idlewild Elementary Learning Imersion & Talent Development

• Four Young Authors Writing competition state winners

Oakhurst Elementary Paideia Academy

• Magnet Schools of America School of Distinction

Smith Academy of International Languages

• Magnet Schools of America School of Distinction

Statesville Road Elementary School

• Authorized International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Program

University Park Creative Arts

• Magnet Schools of America School of Distinction

2005-2006

Idlewild Elementary Learning Immersion & Talent Development

• Magnet Schools of America School of Excellence

2004-2005

Smith Academy of International Languages

• National runner-up Goldman Sachs Foundation Prize for Excellence in International Education