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ACADEMIC
HONORS SCHOLARS requirements for GRADUATING class of 2009-2010, graduating
CLASS 2010-2011, AND GRADUATING CLASS 2011-2012
effective
with the Freshman Class of 2009-2010, by virtue of the Academic Honors
Scholars replacing the Top Ten Percent all students (regardless of the
number) will be allowed to participate who meet the following criteria.
| Criteria to become an Academic Honors Scholar |
- Minimum GPA 3.5 ( not rounded up)
- Minimum ACT Score 19
- Students must complete requirements for University or Dual
Path
- Valedictorians and Salutatorians will be chosen from
students who are Academic Honor Scholars
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| Course Requirements |
- English I (H), English II (H), English III (H)
- AP English ( AP exam optional at high school, AP exam
required for college credit)
- Five Math including: Algebra I, Algebra II,
Geometry, and Trigonometry required. The fifth math must include
one of the following: Pre-Calculus or D.E. Calculus or D.E.
Statistics
- Three upper level sciences including; Chemistry I required.
Must choose two other upper level science requirements from:
Physics, Chemistry II, Scientific Research or AP Biology (AP
exam optional at high school, AP exam requires for college
credit)
- Two years of the same Foreign Language
- One year of Arts ( Drama, Chorus, Band, Visual Arts I,
Visual Arts II)
- AP US History (AP exam optional at high school, AP exam
requires for college credit)
- World Geography or World History
- US Government
- Economics or Marketing I
- Keyboarding or other upper level course in business technology
- Wellness
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| Other Requirements |
- Academic Honor Scholars must attend Grundy County High
School at least two years to qualify
- If AP or other upper-level course are added, they will be
added to the requirements for the Academic Honors Scholars
- Only courses taken during the regular year ( i.e., not
summer school courses) will be calculated into the final GPA
- The GPA will be calculated based on all courses, up to the
end of the first term of the senior year.
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