Cum Laude

The Cum Laude award system was initiated with the class of 2020.

The Academic Excellence Scholarship will be determined by GPA as required by Wisconsin Statue 39.41. Tiebreakers (in the follow order): ACT Score Composite Score, Number of credits, ACT subscore

To be considered for a Laude award, students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher at the end of their senior year.

A student's Laude Score will be determined by multiplying 1) the student's cumulative GPA and 2) the number of "Honors Points" earned in all four years based on the Laude Points Chart.

A student must successfully pass the entire Honors class to receive the designated honor points.

Total Honor Points ___________ X Cumulative GPA ___________________ = Laude Score

Upon meeting the minimum criteria, students can obtain:

• Cum Laude (with honor)
• Magna Cum Laude (with high honor)
• Summa Cum Laude (with highest honor)

There will be no rounding of Laude Scores

• • • 50+ For Summa Cum Laude
    • 32-49.99 for Magna Cum Laude
    • 1-31.99 for Cum Laude

There may be some students who will need to be considered on a case-by-case basis, such as transfer students or students who graduate early.

Laude Honor Points Chart

• Cum Laude (with honor): Gold Stole
• Magna Cum Laude (with high honor): Silver Stole
• Summa Cum Laude (with highest honor): White Stole

No. We will not report class rank unless we encounter the rare exception of it being absolutely required for a specific college application.

No. Not reporting class rank forces college admissions to evaluate our graduates on a holistic approach, putting greater emphasis on rigor of coursework and corresponding grades in that coursework, ACT scores, letters of recommendation, etc. It will most likely be advantageous for our graduates. The trend across the nation is fewer high school reporting class rank and fewer colleges considering class rank.

No Valedictorian or Salutatorian are recognized under the Cum Laude System.

2 at large speakers - interested students would be placed on a ballot and voted on by senior class and HS staff.

Unique situations such as coop, transfer credits, distance learning, and early graduation will be considered on an individual basis based on the rigor of the course(s). Student may request their unique coursework be considered for Honor Points. This request must be submitted by March 1st to the high school principal.

Yes. Courses and curriculum are continuously revised; and courses earning honor points may be added.

Course Descriptions