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2.
To be eligible to receive the valedictorian or salutatorian award, a student shall have
been enrolled in the district for the entire eleventh and twelfth grade school years.
3.
Final grades will be averaged at the end of the 5th six weeks period of the twelfth
grade year to determine ranking.
4.
For the purpose of class ranking, grades earned in an "advanced” class shall be
weighted by ten (10) points. Advanced courses which are weighted are: Pre
Calculus, Business Computer System II, Physics, Spanish III, and other courses the
principal and counselor select for weighting. Students will be advised of any other
courses when added. Dual credit college courses will be weighted; however, regular
high school correspondence courses will not be weighted. The actual grade earned
by the student shall be recorded on the transcript; the weighted grade will be used
only to determine class rank.
The following standards will be used in selecting the eighth grade Valedictorian and
Salutatorian:
1.
Grades earned in both seventh and eighth grades will be used to determine grade
averages in Junior High School.
2.
Recipients of the Valedictorian and Salutatorian awards must have been enrolled in
the Borden County School system for the entire eighth grade year.
3.
Final grades will be averaged at the end of the 5th six weeks period to determine
honor students.
4.
Grades earned in physical education will not be used to determine grade averages.
For two school years following their graduation, students who are ranked in the top ten
percent of their graduating class are eligible for admission into four-year public
universities and colleges in Texas. Students and parents should contact the counselor or
principal for further information about how to apply and the deadline for application.
State Scholarships and Grants
Under the Texas Early High School Graduation Scholarship Program, eligible students
may earn financial credits in varying amounts, depending on the number of consecutive
months in which the student completed graduation requirements and the number of early
college credits earned. Students may choose public or private Texas higher education
institutions within the state. Except for ninth graders who entered high school in the
2003-2004 school year, these financial credits will be limited to students who complete
the Recommended or Advanced High School Program. Exceptions will apply if
necessary courses were unavailable.
Students who have financial need according to federal criteria and who complete the
Recommended High School Graduation Program may be eligible under the Texas Grant
Program for tuition and fees to Texas public universities, community colleges, and
technical schools, as well as to private institutions. For information, see the principal or
counselor.
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