Class of 2023 and Beyond

Students in the class of 2023 and beyond will move to an unweighted GPA and a new honor system that combines overall GPA with number of honors classes taken to recognize top students.  A three tier cum laude system will be used to honor such students at graduation.  Students must take a minimum of 4 honors classes to achieve this recognition.  The highest level of recognition would require taking eight (8) honors classes.  To qualify for honors, students must achieve an unweighted 3.9 GPA or higher and must take the number of honors classes listed below to achieve membership in the cum laude society. There is no rounding on GPAs.

LEVEL REQUIRED GPA (Unweighted) Number of Honors Courses

Cum Laude 3.75 - 4.0 4

Magna Cum Laude 3.9 - 4.0 6

Summa Cum Laude 3.9 - 4.0 8

Honors Diploma Criteria

This appears as a state-awarded sticker on your diploma.  It is YOUR responsibility to make sure you qualify for and have all the required classes completed.

An Honors Diploma may be earned by meeting 7 of the following 8 criteria:

1. 4 English credits

2. 4 Math credits

3. 4 Science credits (including Chemistry & Physics)

4. 4 Social Studies credits

5. 3 of the same Global Language or 2 each of two Global Languages

6. 1 Fine Art (music, art, computer graphics)

7. 3.50 GPA

8. ACT of 27 or SAT of 1210

An Honors Diploma may be earned in vocational education by meeting 8 of the 9 following criteria:

1. 4 English credits

2. 4 Math credits

3. 4 Science credits (including Chemistry & Physics)

4. 4 Social Studies credits

5. 4 units in student’s career-technical education curriculum

6. 4 units of Career-Technical 

7. 3.50 GPA

8. Achieve proficiency benchmark in occupational area

9. ACT of 27 or SAT of 1210

Be fully aware that early release is a privilege and not a right, and that privileges require responsibility. It is the student’s responsibility to: 

• • 1. Be consistently in school and on time. (No more than 3 tardies each nine weeks.) 

    2. Have no failing grades in any class. 

    3. Sign out daily at the attendance desk promptly after my last class. 

    4. Drive to and from school in a safe manner. 

    5. Not return to school grounds without administrative approval. 

    6. Not take others with me when I leave who do not have early dismissal. 

    7. Realize that if there are any discipline issues, early release privilege will be revoked and students will be assigned to study hall. 

    8. Display a parking tag and follow all student driving and parking policies at all times. 

    9. Follow the directives of the administration, teaching staff, and all other adults in the building. 

I understand that if I should violate any of the above rules and conditions the administration will revoke my early release privilege and assign me to study hall.