Academic Honors and Recognition 

Honor Roll:

At the end of each marking period, students meeting the following requirements will be named to the Honor Roll or High Honors Roll: 

Honor Roll (85-94 weighted average):  At least an 85 in all major subjects and no other grade lower than a 75, except for "pass/fail" courses for which the grade must be "Pass".

High Honor Roll (95+ weighted average):  At least a 90 in all major subjects and no other grade lower than a 75, except for "pass/fail" courses for which the grade must be "Pass".

Major subjects are English, Foreign Language, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies.

Cum Laude 

Summa Cum Laude-    96.50-100.00

Magna Cum Laude- 95.00-96.49

Cum Laude - 94.00-94.99

National Honor Society

Students: 

• Must have a cumulative average of 88 un-weighted in order to apply. 

• Must demonstrate leadership and dedication in their classes and in extracurricular activities/athletics.

• Must also demonstrate extensive and meaningful community service.  The service must reflect a consistent commitment to the organization/ cause over an extended period of time (ex: shelters, nursing homes, youth groups, town volunteer programs, girl scouts, boy scouts, etc.)

• A minimum of 10 hours of community service per school year is required

• Are encouraged to begin building their resume and obtain documentation of service during their Freshman year so as to have a well rounded experience each year leading up to their Junior year when they become eligible to apply. 

• Students must provide documentation of outside community service activities, including number of hours and responsibilities. 

Numeric Weighting System 

Weighting of courses affects a student’s weighted average.  Report card grades and final averages as listed on the transcript are not weighted.  The Multiplication Formula for computing weighted averages is as follows:

The difference between the final grade and 100 is multiplied by –

Phase 5 - .50 Advanced Placement Level Courses

                        Phase 4 - .40 Honors and College Level Courses

                        Phase 3 - .30 Regents & Elective Courses

                        Phase 2 - .20 General & Non-Regents Level Courses

     The sum is then added to the original grade    

Art & Music Classes – Will be graded numerically on phase 3 

Physical Education Classes – Will receive a numeric grade but grades will not be factored into GPA