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Circle of Champions
registration is now over for the 2007-2008 school year. Please
contact the Guidance Office with any questions.
PROGRAMS
AND SERVICES
WALKER
VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL HONORS PROGRAM!!
CIRCLE
OF CHAMPIONS HONORS PROGRAM
Students
who meet the guidelines (3.0 overall GPA with no failing grades) for an
Honors Diploma will graduate with Honors. To be a Walker Valley Circle of
Champions Honors student, state guidelines plus additional requirements
must be attained.
Minimum requirements for Walker Valley Circle of Champions Honors are:
UNIVERSITY PATH and/or COMBINED PATH
Minimum GPA 3.0 (and no failing classes)
Students on University or Combined Path must complete a minimum of 11 or
more Honor credits.
· 9th grade: Select 2 or more Honors Courses
· 10th, 11th, and 12th grade: Select 3 or more Honors Courses
Service hours are to be documented in the Portfolio; a minimum of 10
approved hours is required each year.
TECHNICAL PATH
Minimum GPA 3.0
(and no failing classes)
Required: Participate in a Vocational School Organization for a minimum
of three years and participate in competitions available through the
vocational program.
Course
requirements:
· Math - one course above the Algebra I level (4 math credits may be
non-honors)
· Fine Arts - one credit
· Language Arts - one credit in a communications area - Foreign Language,
Journalism, Broadcast Journalism, Creative Writing
· Technical Area: Agriculture - 5 Agriculture, Family and Consumer
Science - 5 Home Economics, Technology - 3 Tech Lab + 2, Business,
Criminal Justice - 3 CJ + 2 Business
Service
hours are to be documented in the Portfolio; a minimum of 10 approved
hours is required each year.
NOTE: To qualify for consideration for Valedictorian or Salutatorian the
student must complete a minimum of six honors classes. Honors classes are
listed in the student handbook. Dual enrollment courses in English, Math,
Science, and Social Studies will substitute for Walker Valley Honors
classes. The Circle of Champions committee will review other
considerations as presented to the administration.
WALKER
VALLEY CIRCLE OF CHAMPIONS HONORS PROGRAM RECOGNITION OF ACHIEVEMENT.
VALEDICTORIAN:
The students with the highest numerical average who has completed path
requirements and a minimum of 6 honor classes. The numerical average is to
be determined at the end of the 5th six weeks of the senior year.
SALUTATORIAN:
The students with the second highest numerical average who has completed
the path requirements and a minimum of 6 honor classes.
STUDENTS
OF DISTINCTION: The student with the top numerical average from each
path
University
Combined
Technical
Recognition
of achievement will be indicated at graduation by the following:
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All
students who achieve the following GPA's regardless of program study:
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3.0-3.49
GPA-Students will wear a white tassel and white cord.
3.5-3.99 GPA- white tassel plus a gold cord.
4.0 GPA- White tassel plus a white and gold cord.
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Circle
of Champions Membership is to be indicated by the wearing of a gold
stole.
Valedictorian,
salutatorian, and students of distinction will wear medals:
Valedictorian-Gold
medal
Salutatorian-Silver medal
Students of Distinction-Bronze medals
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