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Welcome to the Lancaster High School CSF website!
Welcome to the Lancaster High School CSF website!
CSF is an organization that recognizes high achieving high school students for their academic performance in high school. Membership is granted each semester; therefore, students must reapply each semester. Applications are open throughout the first four weeks of every semester Per CSF Guidelines set by the state-level organization, students MUST submit an application in order to be considered and late applications cannot be considered.
Graduating students who meet the criteria, will be considered Life Members and will graduate in a gold robe during the graduation ceremony in June. Eligible students must:
Earn 4 semesters of membership (membership is based on grades earned in the previous semester)
The 4 semesters officially begins with 2nd semester of 10th grade
At least one of the 4 semesters must include grades earned in senior year (Eligible seniors MUST apply in the spring to earn gold grad status even if they already have 4 semesters of membership)
Membership totals for each student can be found on the "Membership" tab of this website and will be updated each semester after applications have been processed.
Membership Type by semester- Associate membership allows for club participation but is not counted toward the required 4 semesters of membership for graduating in gold. Semesters marked as qualifying membership can be counted toward the gold robe requirement.
9th Grade Fall-Associate Membership
9th grade Spring- Associate Membership
10th Grade Fall- Associate Membership
10th Grade Spring- Qualifying Membership
11th Grade Fall- Qualifying Membership
11th Grade Spring- Qualifying Membership
12th Grade Fall- Qualifying Membership
12th Grade Spring- Qualifying Membership (This semester is REQUIRED for any student to be eligible to graduate in gold, even if the student already has 4 qualifying semesters of membership)
CSF Application Instructions
CSF Application Instructions
Before completing the application, please read the instructions below. Failure to submit the online application will result in being disqualified from CSF for the current semester.
Before completing the application, please read the instructions below. Failure to submit the online application will result in being disqualified from CSF for the current semester.
For the current application period Fall 2025 you must submit the application via the link below. The deadline to submit the CSF application is Friday, September 5th at 4:00 p.m. Per CSF state guidelines, no late applications can be accepted.
For the current application period Fall 2025 you must submit the application via the link below. The deadline to submit the CSF application is Friday, September 5th at 4:00 p.m. Per CSF state guidelines, no late applications can be accepted.
Please review the following guidelines for CSF Membership as set by the state CSF organization:
Please review the following guidelines for CSF Membership as set by the state CSF organization:
You may use no more than 5 courses to qualify for CSF
Summer school grades may not be used for CSF eligibility
You must earn a minimum of 10 points from last semester's grades (See course lists attached below)
the first 4 points must be from List I (unless you are a senior applying for membership in February or June)
The first 7 points (including the 4 described in the previous bullet point) must be from Lists I and II
The remaining points may come from Lists I,II or III
CSF points are granted as follows:
a grade of A = 3 CSF points
a grade of B = 1 CSF point
a grade of C= 0 CSF points
a grade of D or F in any course, even in one you cannot use to qualify, disqualifies you from membership at this time
a grade of an A or a B in an AP or honors course earns 1 additional point up to a maximum of 2 such points per semester.
Courses that CANNOT be used toward CSF eligibility include the following:
Physical Education or any class used toward PE credit
Teacher/Office Aide or Peer Tutor/Lab Assistant
Repeated courses/APEX Courses
Classes with a grade of P
Summer school classes
***Please note that in order to be eligible to graduate in gold, you must have a minimum of 4 semesters of CSF membership beginning in the Spring of 10th grade AND at least one of the 4 semesters must be based on grades earned in senior year.
***Please note that in order to be eligible to graduate in gold, you must have a minimum of 4 semesters of CSF membership beginning in the Spring of 10th grade AND at least one of the 4 semesters must be based on grades earned in senior year.
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