The Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) named 20 Walsworth customer schools as Crown Finalists when they announced the 2026 CSPA Crown Awards Yearbook Finalists on Wednesday.
The CSPA Crown Awards represent the highest yearbook recognition schools can achieve, honoring excellence in design, layout, photography, writing, content and coverage.
The following 2025 Walsworth yearbooks were among the group of 53 Crown Finalists whose compelling storytelling approaches, fresh ideas, creative design and captivating visuals were honored by the judges:
- Aerie, Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School, Parkland, Florida
- The Arena, Legacy High School, Mansfield, Texas
- Ayrie, Liberty North High School, Liberty, Missouri
- Brickhouse, Shawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park, Kansas
- Chieftain, Jupiter Community High School, Jupiter, Florida
- Crag, Turner Ashby High School, Bridgewater, Virginia
- Eyry, Charlotte Latin School, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Genesis, Rock Ridge High School, Ashburn, Virginia
- Hauberk, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas
- Heritage, Shawnee Mission South High School, Overland Park, Kansas
- Lanidrac, Lawson High School, Lawson, Missouri
- Ledoian, Aledo High School, Aledo, Texas
- The Legend, El Dorado High School, El Paso, Texas
- Lone Star, James Bowie High School, Austin, Texas
- The Marquee, Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, Florida
- Pantera, Mead High School, Spokane, Washington
- Raider, Gulliver Preparatory Middle School, Coral Gables, Florida
- Raider, Gulliver Preparatory Upper School, Miami, Florida
- The Round-Up, Woodland Junior High School, Fayetteville, Arkansas
- The Stampede, W. Mitchell High School, Trinity, Florida
Since 1925, CSPA has honored their members’ top student publications and united student journalists and educators with their peers around the country. Middle schools, high schools and colleges/universities are all eligible to compete.
Finalists will receive either a Gold Crown or a Silver Crown award in March 2026 at the CSPA’s annual Spring Convention in New York City.
Want to learn more about these award-winning yearbooks or the CSPA Crown Awards?
The entire list of Crown Finalists can be found at CSPA’s website. You can also explore the incredible work of Walsworth’s award-winning student journalists across the country from previous years on our President’s Collection gallery.
