Award Winning Schools
The Fremont Unified School District proudly celebrates a growing number of schools recognized with prestigious local, state, and national honors for excellence both in and beyond the classroom. From academic achievement and innovation to student engagement and community impact, these awards reflect the outstanding dedication of our students, educators, and families. As recognition programs have evolved over the years—including the return of the California Distinguished Schools Program—FUSD schools have consistently stood out for their commitment to excellence and continuous improvement. We invite you to explore our district’s achievements and learn more through our Ed-Data profile. Click here to view the District's profile on Ed Data
| area | order | Award | School | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awards | 1 | California Distinguished Schools | American High School | 2026 |
| Awards | 2 | California Distinguished Schools | Irvington High School | 2026 |
| Awards | 3 | California Distinguished Schools | Horner Middle School | 2026 |
| Awards | 4 | California Distinguished Schools | Thornton Middle School | 2026 |
| Awards | 5 | California Distinguished Schools | Washington High School | 2026 |
| Awards | 6 | Model Professional Learning Community (PLC) at Work® | Robertson High School | 2026 |
| Awards | 7 | Green Ribbon Gold | Fremont Unified School District | 2026 |
| Awards | 8 | Green Ribbon Gold | American High School | 2026 |
| Awards | 9 | Green Ribbon Gold | Millard Elementary School | 2026 |
| Awards | 10 | Green Ribbon Silver | Grimmer Elementary School | 2026 |
| Awards | 11 | Green Ribbon Silver | Mission San Jose Elementary | 2026 |
| Awards | 12 | Green Ribbon Silver | Oliveira Elementary School | 2026 |
| Awards | 13 | Green Ribbon Bronze | Cabrillo Elementary | 2026 |
| Awards | 14 | California Distinguished Schools | Irvington High School | 2024 |
| Awards | 15 | National Blue Ribbon Schools | Warm Springs Elementary | 2024 |
| Awards | 16 | California Distinguished Schools | Azevada Elementary | 2023 |
| Awards | 17 | California Distinguished Schools | Chadbourne Elementary | 2023 |
| Awards | 18 | California Distinguished Schools | Forest Park Elementary | 2023 |
| Awards | 19 | California Distinguished Schools | Mission Valley Elementary | 2023 |
| Awards | 20 | California Distinguished Schools | Warm Springs Elementary | 2023 |
| Awards | 21 | California Distinguished Schools | Weibel Elementary | 2023 |
| Awards | 22 | California Distinguished Schools | Kennedy High School | 2021 |
| Awards | 23 | California Distinguished Schools | Chadbourne Elementary | 2020 |
| Awards | 24 | California Distinguished Schools | Grimmer Elementary | 2020 |
| Awards | 25 | California Distinguished Schools | Mission San Jose Elementary | 2020 |
| Awards | 26 | California Distinguished Schools | Mission Valley Elementary | 2020 |
| Awards | 27 | California Distinguished Schools | Warm Springs Elementary | 2020 |
| Awards | 28 | California Distinguished Schools | Weibel Elementary | 2020 |
| Awards | 29 | California Distinguished Schools | American High School | 2019 |
| Awards | 30 | California Distinguished Schools | Kennedy High School | 2019 |
| Awards | 31 | California Distinguished Schools | Mission San Jose High School | 2019 |
| Awards | 32 | California Distinguished Schools | Hopkins Junior High School | 2019 |
| Awards | 33 | California Exemplary District | Fremont Unified School District | 2019 |
| Awards | 34 | National Blue Ribbon Schools | Gomes Elementary | 2018 |
| Awards | 35 | National Blue Ribbon Schools | Hopkins Junior High School | 2018 |
| Awards | 36 | California Distinguished Schools | Ardenwood Elementary | 2018 |
| Awards | 37 | California Distinguished Schools | Azevada Elementary | 2018 |
| Awards | 38 | California Distinguished Schools | Forest Park Elementary | 2018 |
| Awards | 39 | California Distinguished Schools | Gomes Elementary | 2018 |
| Awards | 40 | California Distinguished Schools | Hirsch Elementary | 2018 |
| Awards | 41 | California Distinguished Schools | Mission San Jose Elementary | 2018 |
| Awards | 42 | California Distinguished Schools | Mission Valley Elementary | 2018 |
| Awards | 43 | California Distinguished Schools | Warm Springs Elementary | 2018 |
| Awards | 44 | California Distinguished Schools | Warwick Elementary | 2018 |
| Awards | 45 | California Gold-Ribbon Schools | American High School | 2017 |
| Awards | 46 | California Gold-Ribbon Schools | Irvington High School | 2017 |
| Awards | 47 | California Gold-Ribbon Schools | Washington High School | 2017 |
| Awards | 48 | California Gold-Ribbon Schools | Centerville Junior High | 2017 |
| Awards | 49 | California Gold-Ribbon Schools | Hopkins Junior High | 2017 |
| Awards | 50 | California Gold-Ribbon Schools | Thornton Junior High | 2017 |
| Awards | 51 | California Gold-Ribbon Schools | Walters Junior High | 2017 |
| Awards | 52 | Continuation High School Model School Award | Robertson High | 2017 |
| Awards | 53 | California Gold-Ribbon Schools | Azevada Elementary | 2016 |
| Awards | 54 | California Gold-Ribbon Schools | Brier Elementary | 2016 |
| Awards | 55 | California Gold-Ribbon Schools | Durham Elementary | 2016 |
| Awards | 56 | California Gold-Ribbon Schools | Glenmoor Elementary | 2016 |
| Awards | 57 | California Gold-Ribbon Schools | Grimmer Elementary | 2016 |
| Awards | 58 | California Gold-Ribbon Schools | Hirsch Elementary | 2016 |
| Awards | 59 | California Gold-Ribbon Schools | Leitch Elementary | 2016 |
| Awards | 60 | California Gold-Ribbon Schools | Mattos Elementary | 2016 |
| Awards | 61 | California Gold-Ribbon Schools | Mission San Jose Elementary | 2016 |
| Awards | 62 | California Gold-Ribbon Schools | Warm Springs Elementary | 2016 |
| Awards | 63 | California Gold-Ribbon Schools | Warwick Elementary | 2016 |
| Awards | 64 | Title I Academic Achievement | Durham Elementary | 2016 |
| Awards | 65 | California Gold-Ribbon Schools | Kennedy High | 2015 |
| Awards | 66 | California Gold-Ribbon Schools | Mission San Jose High | 2015 |
| Awards | 67 | California Gold-Ribbon Schools | Horner Junior High | 2015 |
| Awards | 68 | California Distinguished Schools | Ardenwood Elementary | 2014 |
| Awards | 69 | California Distinguished Schools | Chadbourne Elementary | 2014 |
| Awards | 70 | California Distinguished Schools | Gomes Elementary | 2014 |
| Awards | 71 | California Distinguished Schools | Leitch Elementary | 2014 |
| Awards | 72 | California Distinguished Schools | Mission San Jose Elementary | 2014 |
| Awards | 73 | California Distinguished Schools | Mission Valley Elementary | 2014 |
| Awards | 74 | California Distinguished Schools | Niles Elementary | 2014 |
| Awards | 75 | California Distinguished Schools | Weibel Elementary | 2014 |
| Awards | 76 | National Blue Ribbon | Mission San Jose Elementary | 2014 |
| Awards | 77 | National Blue Ribbon | Chadbourne Elementary | 2013 |
| Awards | 78 | California Distinguished Schools | Hopkins Junior High | 2013 |
| Awards | 79 | Title I Academic Achievement | Durham Elementary | 2013 |
| Awards | 80 | California Distinguished Schools | Durham Elementary | 2012 |
| Awards | 81 | California Distinguished Schools | Forest Park Elementary | 2012 |
| Awards | 82 | California Distinguished Schools | Glenmoor Elementary | 2012 |
| Awards | 83 | California Distinguished Schools | Hirsch Elementary | 2012 |
| Awards | 84 | California Distinguished Schools | Oliveira Elementary | 2012 |
| Awards | 85 | California Distinguished Schools | Parkmont Elementary | 2012 |
| Awards | 86 | California Distinguished Schools | Warm Springs Elementary | 2012 |
| Awards | 87 | Continuation High School Model School Award | Robertson High | 2012 |
| Awards | 88 | National Blue Ribbon | Durham Elementary | 2012 |
| Awards | 89 | National Blue Ribbon | Hopkins Junior High | 2012 |
| Awards | 90 | California Distinguished Schools | Mission San Jose High | 2011 |
| Awards | 91 | National Blue Ribbon | Leitch Elementary | 2011 |
| Awards | 92 | California Distinguished Schools | Ardenwood Elementary | 2010 |
| Awards | 93 | California Distinguished Schools | Cabrillo Elementary | 2010 |
| Awards | 94 | California Distinguished Schools | Chadbourne Elementary | 2010 |
| Awards | 95 | California Distinguished Schools | Gomes Elementary | 2010 |
| Awards | 96 | California Distinguished Schools | Grimmer Elementary | 2010 |
| Awards | 97 | California Distinguished Schools | Leitch Elementary | 2010 |
| Awards | 98 | California Distinguished Schools | Mission San Jose Elementary | 2010 |
| Awards | 99 | California Distinguished Schools | Mission Valley Elementary | 2010 |
| Awards | 100 | California Distinguished Schools | Weibel Elementary | 2010 |
| Awards | 101 | California Distinguished Schools | Hopkins Jr. High | 2009 |
| Awards | 102 | California Distinguished Schools | Washington High | 2009 |
| Awards | 103 | Title I Academic Achievement | Cabrillo Elementary | 2009 |
| Awards | 104 | California Distinguished Schools | Warm Springs Elementary | 2008 |
| Awards | 105 | Title I Academic Achievement | Brier Elementary | 2008 |
| Awards | 106 | NCLB Blue Ribbon School | Mission San Jose High | 2008 |
| Awards | 107 | California Distinguished Schools | Mission San Jose High | 2007 |
| Awards | 108 | Title I Academic Achievement | Brier Elementary | 2007 |
| Awards | 109 | California Distinguished Schools | Chadbourne Elementary | 2006 |
| Awards | 110 | California Distinguished Schools | Forest Park Elementary | 2006 |
| Awards | 111 | California Distinguished Schools | Parkmont Elementary | 2006 |
| Awards | 112 | California Distinguished Schools | Hopkins Junior High | 2005 |
| Awards | 113 | California Distinguished Schools | American High | 2005 |
| Awards | 114 | California Distinguished Schools | Irvington High | 2005 |
| Awards | 115 | California Distinguished Schools | Mission San Jose High | 2003 |
| Awards | 116 | NCLB Blue Ribbon School | Forest Park Elementary | 2003 |
| Awards | 117 | California Distinguished Schools | Chadbourne Elementary | 2002 |
| Awards | 118 | California Distinguished Schools | Forest Park Elementary | 2002 |
| Awards | 119 | California Distinguished Schools | Hirsch Elementary | 2002 |
| Awards | 120 | Honorable Mention | Brier Elementary | 2002 |
| Awards | 121 | Honorable Mention | Mattos Elementary | 2002 |
| Awards | 122 | Honorable Mention | Mission San Jose Elementary | 2002 |
| Awards | 123 | Honorable Mention | Maloney Elementary | 2002 |
| Awards | 124 | Honorable Mention | Warm Springs Elementary | 2002 |
| Awards | 125 | National Blue Ribbon | Hopkins Junior High | 2002 |
| Awards | 126 | California Distinguished Schools | Hopkins Junior High | 2001 |
| Awards | 127 | Continuation High School Model School Award | Robertson High | 2001 |
| Awards | 128 | California Distinguished Schools | Parkmont Elementary | 2000 |
| Awards | 129 | Honorable Mention | Brier Elementary | 2000 |
| Awards | 130 | Honorable Mention | Green Elementary | 2000 |
| Awards | 131 | New American High School | Irvington High | 2000 |
| Awards | 132 | California Distinguished Schools | Irvington High | 1999 |
| Awards | 133 | Honorable Mention | Centerville Junior High | 1999 |
| Awards | 134 | Honorable Mention | Walters Junior High | 1999 |
| Awards | 135 | California Distinguished Schools | Mission San Jose Elementary | 1998 |
| Awards | 136 | California Distinguished Schools | Mission Valley Elementary | 1998 |
| Awards | 137 | California Distinguished Schools | Warwick Elementary | 1998 |
| Awards | 138 | Bay Area School Reform Collaborative | Patterson Elementary | 1998 |
| Awards | 139 | National Blue Ribbon | Mission San Jose High | 1998 |
| Awards | 140 | California Distinguished Schools | Brier Elementary | 1997 |
| Awards | 141 | California Distinguished Schools | Chadbourne Elementary | 1997 |
| Awards | 142 | California Distinguished Schools | Mission San Jose High | 1996 |
| Awards | 143 | California Distinguished Schools | Horner Junior High | 1996 |
| Awards | 144 | California Distinguished Schools | Hopkins Junior High | 1996 |
| Awards | 145 | Bay Area School Reform Collaborative | Irvington High | 1996 |
| Awards | 146 | National Blue Ribbon | Irvington High | 1995 |
| Awards | 147 | California Distinguished Schools | Irvington High | 1994 |
| Awards | 148 | National Blue Ribbon | Durham Elementary | 1994 |
| Awards | 149 | California Distinguished Schools | Grimmer Elementary | 1993 |
| Awards | 150 | California Distinguished Schools | Durham Elementary | 1993 |
| Awards | 151 | California Distinguished Schools | Blacow Elementary | 1993 |
| Awards | 152 | California Distinguished Schools | Chadbourne Elementary | 1993 |
| Awards | 153 | California Distinguished Schools | Hopkins Junior High | 1992 |
| Awards | 154 | Continuation High School Model School Award | Robertson High | 1991 |
| Awards | 155 | California Distinguished Schools | Washington High | 1990 |
| Awards | 156 | National Blue Ribbon | Chadbourne Elementary | 1989 |
| Awards | 157 | National Blue Ribbon | Walters Junior High | 1988 |
| Awards | 158 | National Blue Ribbon | Gomes Elementary | 1987 |
| Awards | 159 | Bilingual Academic Excellence | Blacow Elementary | 1987 |
| Awards | 160 | Bilingual Academic Excellence | Vallejo Mill Elementary | 1987 |
| Awards | 161 | National Blue Ribbon | Mission San Jose High | 1986 |