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High Reliability Schools Membership & Certification

For schools and districts that have attained one or more levels of reliability, Marzano Resources offers formal certification to share with your community and stakeholders. The certification process begins by surveying teachers and administrators. The survey results will then go through an in-depth analysis to determine your school’s strengths and weaknesses.

After school weaknesses are identified, programs and practices will be implemented to begin the improvement process. Next, your school will identify lagging indicators and collect data to monitor their progress. Once the requirements for each lagging indicator have been met, your school will achieve high reliability status for that level.

The following figure illustrates the path to High Reliability Schools (HRS) certification. Your school will continue the process until it has reached high reliability status at all five levels. At this point, you will become a certified High Reliability School.

High Reliability Schools by the numbers

Each certified High Reliability School employs educators who have made a collaborative commitment to the success of every student. Their daily practice involves implementing research-based strategies at one or more of the HRS levels to make a permanent, positive, and significant impact on student achievement.

In addition to the 1,777 HRS certified schools across the world, there are also 404 districts across the United States.

2025 Snapshot

In total, 53 schools received HRS certification in 2025 (see a breakdown by level below). This includes one school at Level 5 certification.

Level 1

13 schools

Level 2

33 schools

Level 3

6 schools

Level 4

0 schools

Level 5

1 school

Why HRS Certification?

  • Enhance School Culture and Climate: Create a safe, supportive, and collaborative environment where students and staff thrive.
  • Boost Student Achievement: Implement research-based strategies that improve teaching and learning outcomes.
  • Gain National Recognition: Become a recognized leader in educational excellence and high reliability.

HRS Certification Membership Benefits

  • Access to Exclusive Resources: Gain a wealth of tools, templates, and best practices to support your HRS journey.
  • Customizable Professional Learning Opportunities: Participate in webinars, workshops, and conferences led by HRS experts according to your school or district’s needs.
  • Networking and Collaboration: Connect with other HRS schools and share ideas and strategies.