The top 10% of the graduating class will be ranked and made a routine part of the student’s official transcript. Any student outside the top 10% may make a written request for their ranking to be provided on their transcript.
Final class rank for graduating students will be computed at the end of the 15th Quarter of his/her senior year. It will be calculated using all high school courses taken throughout the student’s high school years. All high school courses taken at the middle school to satisfy graduation requirements will be factored in to class ranking.
The students attaining the top two positions in the final class rank will be designated as the valedictorian and salutatorian respectively. In the case of a numerical tie for either position, co-winners will be honored.
Students transferring into the district must complete their final two (2) years of secondary education at Clinton High School in order to be eligible for the positions of salutatorian and valedictorian. Such transfers will be ranked and are eligible for all other awards.
Students who elect to graduate a year early will not be eligible for valedictorian or salutatorian status. Such students will be ranked and are eligible for all other awards.
All students achieving designated levels of excellence will be honored. The achievement levels of the students will determine how many are honored in any given year. The school is not arbitrarily indicating a finite number of scholars. The levels of recognition are as follows:
Any student achieving a 90+ weighted cumulative Grade Point Average at the end of 15 Quarters will be awarded his/her diploma “With Honors” as a separate and distinct designation.
Any student achieving a 94+ weighted cumulative Grade Point Average at the end of 15 Quarters will be awarded his/her diploma “With High Honors” as a separate and distinct designation.
Any student achieving a 97+ weighted cumulative Grade Point Average at the end of 15 Quarters will be awarded his/her diploma “With Highest Honors” as a separate and distinct designation.
Any senior wishing to be designated as the senior spokesperson at graduation would apply in writing to a committee composed of a senior high administrator, 2 senior high faculty and 2 representatives from the junior class – the Junior Class President and Vice President. The committee would select no more than five (5) students from the applicants to audition. The committee would then select one of those five to be one of the designated speakers at graduation. The other designated speakers would be the Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and Senior Class President - whom presents the Senior Class gift. The Senior High Principal would review the commencement speeches before graduation.
