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  • ACADEMIC MEDALS, VALEDICTORIAN, SALUTATORIAN,

    JUNIOR HONOR ATTENDANTS

     

    DEFINITIONS FOR SELECTION

     

    Valedictorian: The student(s) with the highest number of “quality weighted points” for the highest grades in 48 semester courses from the “Academic Achievement Course List.”

     

    Salutatorian: The student(s) with the second highest number of “quality weighted points” for the highest grades in 48 semester courses from the “Academic Achievement Course List.”

     

    Quality Weighted Points: A factor of “weight” as follows:

    For AP courses: “A” = 5 points, “B” = 4, “C” = 3 “A” in classes on the Academic Achievement list = 4.5 points, “B” = 3.5, “C” = 2.5  (see list on pg. 7)

     

    PROCESS FOR SELECTION OF VALEDICTORIAN AND SALUTATORIAN

     

    A.            Selection is based on total points in 48 semester courses selected from

    “Academic Achievement” approved list.

    B.            The student may not have any Ds, Fs, or NCs.

    C.            The student must attend three years in a district high school and the final two years at one site.

    D.            No more than one PE, Peer Tutor course per semester.

    E.            The site administrator will review candidate applications during the fourth quarter of the senior year to determine the final selection of Valedictorian and Salutatorian.

     

    PROCESS FOR SELECTION OF JUNIOR HONOR ATTENDANTS

     

    Junior Honor Attendants are 11th grade students selected based on:

    • a Local honors weighted GPA of 3.8 or higher earned during last 5 semesters at a FUSD district high school**
    • No: Ds, Fs, Ns or Us
    • No more than one PE course per semester

     

    The site administrator will review candidates during January to determine the final selection of the Junior Honor Attendants. Students will be notified in April.

    **Based on semester grades posted in May and December of each year.

    ACADEMIC MEDALS

    Medals are awarded to students each semester for the previous semester grades.

    Medals are not awarded based on GPA, but points as follows.

     

    A.         Gold medal= 23 or more points

    B.         Silver medal= 21 to 22.5 points

    C.         All graded courses on student schedule (periods 0-7) shall be counted.

    D.          P grades received in SPED P/NP courses only = 3.5 points

    D.         Medals are based on grades earned at a ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ Comprehensive High School.

    E.         Any D, F or U, disqualifies a candidate for medal consideration.

    F.         Work experience, Teacher assistant, Chaffey courses and summer school credit do not count toward quality points total.

    G.         No more than one PE activity course per semester may be counted.