Ballard High principal wins $50,000 for school

Ballard High School principal Phil Brockman has won theThomas B. Foster Award for Excellence, which will bring $50,000 to the school. The award is given each year to a secondary school principal who shows outstanding leadership. Brockman, who has been principal since 2004, was surprised this morning with the award. He is recognized for his efforts in boosting the school’s 10th grade WASL test scores. According to the SeattlePI.com, from 2005 to 2008 the number of sophomores passing the reading portion jumped from 77% to 88%. Writing improved 28% from 67% to 95%. There was a 12% rise in math, from 53% to 65%. And science scores went from 44% to 53%.