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CLASS RANK
At the conclusion of each semester, the students are ranked academically according to Grade Point Average
(GPA). The student with the highest cumulative grade point average in the class is ranked first, the next
highest second, etc. Valedictorian and Salutatorian status will be computed using cumulative grades up to
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and including the 7 semester of the student’s senior year. No student shall be eligible for graduation
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honors, such as Valedictorian, etc. unless they have been enrolled for four (4) consecutive semesters prior
to the final semester utilized for purposes of determining such honors.

AWARDS

Comparison of Diplomas with Honors Criteria

Students need to fulfill all but one criterion for any of the following Diplomas with Honors.

Depending on whether a student is completing a college preparatory or career-technical curriculum,
honors diploma requirements differ slightly.

Please refer to the Ohio Department of Education Grid that can be found on the ODE Website at:
http://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/Topics/Ohio-Graduation-Requirements/Graduation-Requirement
s-2014-2017/Criteria-for-Diploma-with-Honors/Honors-Diploma-Revised-Grid.pdf.aspx

Writing sections of either standardized test should not be included in the calculation of this score. Diploma with Honors requirements
pre-suppose completion of all high school diploma requirements in Ohio Revised Code including:

1/2 unit Physical Education** 1/2 unit in American History
1/2 unit Health 1/2 unit in Government

BRUSH HIGH SCHOOL ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES:
Honor Roll/Merit Roll will be computed for each quarter.
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The following procedures will be utilized in determining Honor Roll/Merit Roll status:
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● A student will achieve Honor Roll status by earning a 3.5 G.P.A. or higher for that quarter.
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● A ​Merit Roll status is achieved by earning a 3.0 - 3.49 G.P.A. for that quarter.
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