WINFIELD
Honors Program
Honors Program
At the end of the last semester of their senior year, only those students who have completed all graduation requirements may participate in the graduation ceremony. To graduate with honors, a student must earn 25 units of credit, graduate with a 3.5 GPA (weighted) and 50 Community Service hours. One unit of credit is earned for passing a course that meets for two semesters. Successful completion of a course that meets for only one semester earns one-half unit of credit. Specific requirements are listed below:
Due to the ongoing existenece of COVID-19 and the restrictions put in place by our local health department, the community service requirement for the for the Class of 2021 has been reduced to 30 hours.
In order to graduate with honors, students must complete the following in addition to their basic graduation requirements:
- 4 Language Credits
- 4 Math Credits
- 4 Science Credits (*note: 3 AG credits = 1 Science Credit)
- 4 Social Studies Credits
- 2 Foreign Language Credits
- 3.5 weighted GPA or higher
- 50 Community Service Hours – *30 hours for the Class of 2021
- Honors Cover Sheet
*Graduating with Honors and participating in the Honors Progam is different than the National Honors Society (NHS) and community service hours for both do not overlap.