RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Twelve Virginia schools  and eight Maryland school are being honored by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.

Each has been named a National Blue Ribbon school, signifying academic rigor and dramatic gains in student achievement.

Seven public schools and five private schools are being recognized in Virginia.

The public schools are Central High School in Woodstock, Cosby High in Midlothian, Crystal Spring Elementary in Roanoke, Great Neck Middle School in Virginia Beach, Patrick Henry Elementary in Arlington, Riverheads High in Staunton and Snow Creek Elementary in Penhook.

The private schools are Christ the King Catholic School in Norfolk, Immanuel Christian School in Springfield, Our Lady of Hope Catholic School in Potomac Falls, St. Mark Catholic School in Vienna and Trinity Lutheran School in Newport News.

Eight Maryland schools, two parochial and six public, were named 2015 National Blue Ribbon Schools.

The public schools were Lake Shore Elementary School and Severna Park Elementary in Anne Arundel County; Kemptown Elementary School in Frederick County; Smithsburg High School in Washington County; Pine Grove Elementary in Baltimore County and Fountain Green Elementary in Harford County.

The two parochial schools to be named are Cardinal Hickey Academy in Calvert County and Our Lady of Lourdes School in Bethesda.

They’ll be recognized at a ceremony in November in D.C.

Get the full list here.