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"CUM LAUDE WITH HONORS"
GRADUATION RECOGNITION
CLASS OF 2012S=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