• Cum Lauded

     "CUM LAUDE WITH HONORS"

    GRADUATION RECOGNITION

    CLASS OF 2012
     
    Summa Cum Laude & Magna Cum Laude
     Cum Laude

     

    S=Summa Cum Laude - meaning “with the highest praise” is the highest recognition awarded at graduation.  To graduate summa cum laude, a student must achieve a 3.90 or higher grade point average on a 4.00 scale.

    M=Magna Cum Laude – meaning “with great praise” is the second highest recognition awarded at graduation.  To qualify for magna cum laude, a student must achieve a 3.70 – 3.89 grade point average on a 4.00 scale.

    C=Cum Laude – meaning “with praise” is the third recognition awarded at graduation.  To qualify for cum laude, a student must achieve a 3.50 – 3.69 grade point average on a 4.00 scale.

     

      * = With Highest Honors for 16+ semesters of Honors/AP courses

    HH = With High Honors for 11-15.5 semesters of Honors/AP courses

      H  = With Honors for 6-10.5 semesters of Honors/AP courses

      D  = With Distinction for .5-5.5 semesters of Honors/AP courses

     

    Notes:

    • Must have a minimum 3.5 unweighted GPA to qualify for any of the Honors levels.
    • Honors course semesters count as .5, and AP semesters count as 1