Class Rank for Scholarship: Class rank for scholarship purposes is determined by the cumulative GPA.
Selection of Valedictorian, Salutatorian, Honor Students
1. Criteria for consideration will include:
a. Valedictorian class rank as determined by points figured by the
following formula: Grades of the 22 semesters of ranked courses are
multiplied by their ranks and summed. The sum is added to the result of
the GPA * 25.
b. All courses are ranked according to difficulty i.e.: basic courses + 1, Intermediate = 2, and Difficult = 3.
c. Must have been a full-time student at Star Valley High School for at
least two semesters prior to selection. Selection cut-off date for
grades is two weeks prior to graduation.
d. Exchange and early graduation students will not be eligible.
e. Only grades transferred from a regionally accredited high school will
be considered and will be computed on the scale of Star Valley High
School.
f. If a tie exists, the students will share the honor.
Courses and weights to be used in determining these honors will be published by the high school.
Principal’s Honor Roll: In order for a student to
make the “Principal’s Honor Roll,” the student must obtain a 3.50 GPA
during the grading period. A student must be enrolled in five (5) graded
classes.