Below is the message release for Most Outstanding NJROTC, Southeast was 3rd out of 614 NJROTC/NNDC units nationwide. The award is based on everything the unit does for the year (Academics, Community Service, School Service, Team Competitions, Area Managers Inspection, School Support, District Support, Finances, etc..)

Nearly every school on the list has 2000+ students, 3 Instructors, 200+ cadets

Gaither 1st 2100 students, 3 Instructors, 275+ cadets
Oak Harbor 2nd 1700 students, 3 Instructors, 225+ cadets
From: Commander, Naval Service Training Command
To: NJROTC Area Managers, NJROTC Units, NNDCC Units
Subj: 2020 NAVY LEAGUE MOST OUTSTANDING (BEST) UNIT AND MOST IMPROVED UNIT
1. Each year, the Commander, Naval Service Training Command selects one unit per area for the Navy League’s Most Outstanding Unit and Most Improved Unit Awards. The competition amongst our great units is keen. The units that earned their respective area awards are congratulated:
Area Most Outstanding Unit Most Improved Unit
3 Zion Benton Township High School, Zion, IL Greenwood High School, Bowling Green, KY
4 Marine Academy of Science & Technology, Highlands, NJ Chambersburg High School, Chambersburg, PA
5 Calvert High School, Prince Frederick, MD Westlake High School, Waldorf, MD
6 Southeast Guilford High School, Greensboro, NC Caldwell High School, Lenoir, CA
7 Vivian Gaither High School, Tampa, FL Saint Lucie West (Centennial) High School, Port St. Lucie, FL
8 Pace High School, Pace, FL Comeaux High School, Lafayette, LA
9 Gadsden High School, Anthony, NM Oak Ridge High School (NNDCC), Oak Ridge, TN
10 Vista Ridge High School, Cedar Park, TX Faith Family Academy (NNDCC), Dallas, TX
11 Troy High School, Fullerton, CA Rialto High School, Rialto, CA
12 Allen D. Nease High School, Ponte Vedra, FL Valdosta High School, Valdosta, GA
13 Oak Harbor High School, Oak Harbor, WA Monterey High School, Monterey, CA
2. The Commander, Naval Service Training Command takes great pleasure in announcing the 2020 Navy League Most Improved Unit:
Oak Ridge High School NNDCC, Oak Ridge, TN
3. The Commander, Naval Service Training Command takes great pleasure in announcing the 2020 Navy League Most Outstanding Units:
Vivian Gaither High School, Tampa, FL Most Outstanding Unit in the Nation
Oak Harbor High School, Oak Harbor, WA Second Most Outstanding Unit in the Nation
Southeast Guilford High School, Greensboro, NC Third Most Outstanding Unit in the Nation
5. Award presentations will be coordinated by the Area Managers.
6. These awards represent the collective efforts of the NJROTC program’s outstanding and dedicated cadets, instructors and supportive schools, parents and communities. Congratulations and well done to all units selected.
7. The NJROTC program is very appreciative of the Navy League ‘s continued generous sponsorship of this very competitive award process.

/s/ T. N. DASELER
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