In an effort to rejoice a better variety of deserving college students and encourage a wide range of tutorial pursuits, the 5 Star District is altering the best way it acknowledges the educational excellence of its graduating seniors.
Beginning with the graduating class of 2025, the district will transition to a Latin honors method reasonably than choosing only one valedictorian and salutatorian from every college. This would be the final yr that colleges choose a valedictorian and salutatorian for recognition at commencement. This resolution was introduced when college students graduating in 2025 have been getting into their freshman yr of highschool.
With a view to earn a Latin Honor designation, college students will need to have a cumulative GPA (calculated on the completion of first semester of the senior yr) of:
- 4.250 and above – Summa Cum Laude
- 4.000 – 4.249 – Magna Cum Laude
- 3.750 – 3.999 – Cum Laude
Latin Honors (Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, and Cum Laude) are extensively utilized by schools and universities and by a rising variety of excessive colleges throughout our state and all through the nation. Because of this, it’s acquainted and comprehensible to oldsters, faculty admission officers, and potential employers.
