• Earns a 3.25 GPA or higher each semester

• Completes and provides proper documentation and reflection* for required hours of community service on ePortfolio.

  • 9th=10 hrs.

  • 10th=15 hrs. 

  • 11th=20 hrs.

  • 12th=15 hrs.-required by the end of first semester

• Enrolled in AP/rigorous classes (or on track to meet the three required and will be checked at the end of first semester senior year)

• Participates in and provides documentation and reflection* on ePortfolio of at least one extracurricular activity per year. 

• 85%+ Cumulative Score on SOAR Standards posted on ePortfolio.

• Outstanding behavior exhibiting PRIDE (No behavior incidents reported)

SOAR Graduates must maintain SOARing status for three of four years, including senior year.

SOARing Hawk  - Excellent Standing (All required) 

• Earns a 3.25 GPA or higher

• Completes and provides documentation for required hours of community service on ePortfolio.

  • (9th=10 hrs., 10th=15 hrs., 11th=20 hrs., 12th=15 hrs.-required by the end of first semester)

• Enrolled in AP/rigorous classes (or on track to meet the three required AP and/or Concurrent Enrollment courses and will be checked at the end of first semester senior year)

• Participates in and provides documentation on ePortfolio of at least one extracurricular activity per year. 

• *Completes and provides documentation on ePortfolio of the SOAR Requirements: Experiential Learning, Leadership, and Civic Engagement per year

• Outstanding behavior exhibiting PRIDE (No behavior incidents reported)

*SOAR students with Excellent Standing: senior year and at least two other years will graduate with SOAR Distinction and will be awarded the SOAR tassel and pin for graduation.

Gliding Hawk - Fair Standing

• Earns 3.0-3.24 GPA

• Participates in and provides documentation on ePortfolio 90% of community service hours 

  • (9th-missing 1 hour or less, 10th-missing 1.5 hours or less, 11th missing 2 hours or less, 12th missing 1.5 hours or less)

• Limited enrollment in rigorous and/or AP classes

• *Participates in and provides documentation on ePortfolio of three of the four of the following SOAR Requirements: Extracurricular, Experiential Learning, Civic Engagement, OR Leadership per year

• Exhibits PRIDE (One behavior incident reported - this also depends on the severity of the offense)

*If a member has only a Fair Standing for two years, member will not graduate with SOAR distinction but will continue in the program and the SOAR semester class and receive the SOAR program pin.

• Earns below a 3.0 GPA

• Participates in and provides documentation on ePortfolio 79% or less of community service hours 

• Not taking rigorous or AP classes and not on track to meet the three required

• *Participates in and provides documentation on ePortfolio of two (or less) of the four following 

SOAR Requirements: Extracurricular, Experiential Learning, Civic Engagement, and/or Leadership per year

• Not exhibiting the aspects of PRIDE (More than one behavior incident- this also depends on the 

severity of the offense)

*If a member has Low Standing for two years, member will be considered for removal from the program.

Evaluation of Standing

• SOAR members will be evaluated each year for their standing in the SOAR program through their ePortfolio and IC. SOAR staff members will be responsible for contacting the SOAR students they have that year as well as contacting the parents.

• Students are responsible for updating their ePortfolio throughout the year even if they are not currently in the SOAR class.

• An incomplete ePortfolio may result in a lower standing.

• SOAR Staff will check the SOAR members’ ePortfolios that they had in class the previous semester and update the SOAR Student Information spreadsheet.

Why Does Your SOAR Standing Matter?

SOAR students with Excellent Standing: senior year and at least two other years will graduate with SOAR Distinction and will have the SOAR distinction symbol next to their name in the graduation program.

If a member has only a Fair Standing for two years, member will not graduate with SOAR distinction but will continue in the program and the SOAR semester class.

If a member has Low Standing for two years, member will be considered for removal from the program.

Additionally, students must complete four years of the SOAR program to graduate with SOAR Distinction. 

What does it take to graduation with SOAR distinction?

SOAR HONORS DISTINCTION REQUIREMENTS

In order to graduate with SOAR distinction, a student must meet the following requirements:

• 3.25 or above cumulative weighted GPA

• 70 hours of documented Community Service hours on ePortfolio

• Minimum of three Advanced Placement/Concurrent Enrollment courses

• Participation in a minimum of one Extracurricular Activities per year and documented on ePortfolio

• Experiential Learning participation documented on ePortfolio each year

• Leadership roles or experiences documented on ePortfolio each year

• Civic Engagements roles or experiences  documented on ePortfolio each year

• Complete and updated E-Portfolio on time each year by the Friday before finals week

• Exemplary Behavior