197 Wake County Public School System educators earned certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards this year, continuing WCPSS leadership in supporting teachers who pursue and achieve National Board Certification.

WCPSS is second in the nation and number one in the state in the total number of teachers who have earned certification.

For the second year in a row, WCPSS had 197 educators earn certification. With this latest round of certification, the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards reports that they have certified a total of 1,702 WCPSS teachers.

Green Hope High had seven teachers earn National Board certification, the most of any WCPSS school this year. Six teachers earned certification at Athens Drive High and Salem Middle. Five earned certification at Cary High, Southeast Raleigh High, Holly Ridge Middle, Cedar Fork Elementary and Millbrook Elementary.

WCPSS had 96 elementary, 48 middle, 51 high school and two Special Education Services teachers earn certification this year.

You can read more about WCPSS teachers earning certification and the list of 197 teachers who earned certification here