Academic Block

What is ACADEMIC BLOCK? 

Purpose of the Award
The Academic Excellence Award is designed to recognize and reward students who demonstrate and maintain Academic Excellence. Students interested in obtaining the Tier 1 Academic Block and/or Tier 2 Academic Honor Pin must meet the qualifications listed below.

Tier 1: Criteria to earn Academic Block: 

To be eligible for an Academic Block, 11th and 12th grade students must:

• Be a current American high school student with a minimum of 5 semesters in the U.S.
• Earn a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above through the 5th semester as an 11th grader or 7th semester as a 12th grader.
• Minimum of 95% present per year.
• No suspensions during AHS attendance
• Have completed at least 40 hours of community service (Service Learning Hours)

Process

• If criteria is met, 11th graders, using 5 semester transcript and 12th graders using 7th semester transcript, staff will verify GPA, attendance, behavior and service hours.

Tier 2: Criteria to earn Academic Honor Pin

To be eligible for an Academic Pin, a student must:

• Already have been awarded an Academic Block
• Have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher at the end of 1st semester senior year (7th semester).
• Maintained minimum of 95% present attendance per year.
• No suspensions during AHS attendance
• Completed 40 hours of community service (Service Learning Hours)

Process

• If criteria is met, staff will verify GPA, attendance, behavior and service hours.