Honors at Commencement

HONORS AT COMMENCEMENT

FOR THE GRADUATING SENIORS

Graduating with honors is a tribute that recognizes academic achievement and represents a student's entire academic history thus far.

The following system will be used to determine class rank including Valedictorian and Salutatorian:

In addition to the current GPA system, at the culmination of the first semester of the senior year, the following formula will be applied, and an internal GPA will be figured in a weighted system.

- Advanced courses will be given one additional GPA point per course.
- The student with the highest weighted GPA is top ranked student and is named Valedictorian.
- The student with the second highest weighted GPA is the #2 ranked student and is named Salutatorian.

The student’s internal GPA will be determined by an internal weighting system:

- Advanced Courses: A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, and F=0
- Regular Courses: A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, and F=0

Each year the administrative team, counselor, and with feedback from teachers, will determine which courses will be considered advanced courses. This information will be communicated annually to students and parents on or before the second day of the school year.

2023-2024 Advanced Course Offerings

College in the High School
We have partnered with Central Washington University and Eastern Washington University to offer College
in the High School courses in multiple disciplines:

• ENGLISH (EWU) – English 101 - College Composition: Exposition and Argumentation; English 201 -
College Composition: Analysis, Research, and Documentation; English 170 - Introduction to Literature
• MATH (CWU) – Math 101 – Math in the Modern World; Math 102 – Mathematical Decision Making;
Math 153 and Math 154 - Pre-Calculus; Math 172/173 - Calculus
• SOCIAL STUDIES (EWU) – History 102 - World History to 1500; History 103 - World History from
1500; History 111 - US History to 1877; History 112 - US History from 1877; Political Science 100 -
Modern Government in American Context; International Studies 200: Global Issues

ALSO OFFERED: Honors English 9 and Honors English 10