Academic Honors

Honors

Summa Cum Laude - 4.0 and above
Magna Cum Laude - 3.75 to 3.99
Cum Laude - 3.5 to 3.74
Academic Honors - 3.0 to 3.49

Requirements for graduation in white

To graduate in white you will need a weighted cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of a 4.0 or higher for 7 semesters. The semesters included begin your first semester in 9th grade and end with your first semester in 12th grade. We use your weighted GPA, which is based on a 0 to 5.0 scale, that includes grades in honors, AP, and IB courses. Be aware that classes taken 0 and 7th period during those 7 semesters will also be included in the GPA calculation.

Desert Sands Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment. Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to Dr. Lisa McColl Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both. Desert Sands Unified School District Title IX Coordinator is Dr. Lisa McColl,47-950 Dune Palms Road, La Quinta, CA. 92253, lisa.mccoll@desertsands.us,(760) 771.8695 ext. 18788. Desert Sands Unified School District nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures can be located on the DSUSD website at https://www.dsusd.us/ To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, please refer to the DSUSD website at https://www.dsusd.us/

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