HONOR GRADUATE REQUIREMENTS
Honor Graduates are the top ten percent (10%) of the senior class according to grade point average. The number of Honor Graduates is determined by the number of seniors enrolled at the beginning of the school year. Grade point averages are figured to four (4) places to the right of the decimal. Honor graduates will be named after the fourth nine weeks grading period. Commencement speeches are to be made by the valedictorian and salutatorian. Valedictorian and salutatorian will be determined by the highest GPA only. Only in the case of a tie will there be co-valedictorians or co-salutatorians.
Only a student who is enrolled in a course of study containing the minimum core of high school courses recommended for preparation for postsecondary education (Smart Core) as set forth by the State Board of Higher Education and the State Board of Education pursuant to Arkansas Code 6-61-217 shall be eligible for membership in the National Honor Society or any equivalent honorary society or honor graduate status.
Beginning with the class of 2024, to be considered an Honor Graduate you must:
- Must not have a no-credit “NC” on record
- Have a minimum GPA of 4.0
- Complete a minimum of 4 AP courses
- Be in the top 10 percent of the senior class according to grade point average