RESOURCES
Recognizing Excellence, Rewarding Achievement
Starting in the 2016-2017 school year, high school students were offered additional Honors level classes. Students who successfully complete these classes will receive a special chord of recognition at graduation. This chord will designate that the student has completed a higher level of rigor courses beyond the College Prep courses which are offered to all students at CCA.
Program Guidelines
1) Students must take at least (2) Honors level courses each year, beginning in the 10th grade, to receive the Scholars designation at graduation.
2) A student must have completed the Scholars Program in order to be considered for Valedictorian or Salutatorian.
3) A student may enter the program starting their sophomore year. At minimum, students must be in the program the last three consecutive years of high school to receive the cord at graduation. Students need a teacher recommendation to enter the program.
4) Students must maintain an overall GPA of 3.2.
5) Students who fall below the above GPA will have one semester to improve and maintain their eligibility to stay enrolled in the Scholars Program.
6) Students will receive an additional (5) points to the final percentage grade for Honors level courses.
7) An “Honors” designation will be noted on the student transcript by each subject taken.
8) One Dual Enrollment class per year can count towards one of the required (2) Honors level classes for eligibility in meeting the requirements of the Scholars Program.
9) During a student’s senior year, two Dual Enrollment classes per year can count for the required (2) Honors level classes.
Scholars Program Courses
*Rigor courses designated by HOPE
9th
Honors Geometry
Honors English
10th
Honors Geometry
Honors Algebra 2
Honors English
Honors World History
11th
*Pre-Calculus
Chemistry
Honors English
Honors American History
12th
*Calculus/*Statistics
*Physics
Honors English
Honors Government
Honors Economics
Eligbility To Enter Program
For each subject that a student wishes to take at an Honors level, they must:
1) Obtain the most recent teacher recommendation in that subject area
2) Have received an average grade of 85% or higher in that subject area (averaging 1st and 2nd semester grades)
3) Have a parent request Honors placement
Transfer Students
Students who transfer and wish to enter the Scholars Program will be considered if they meet the above requirements and have Honors courses listed on their transcripts.