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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Cashion High School's valedictorian policy states that any senior who has a 4.0 or above on a weighted GPA scale is valedictorian. This is determined for graduation ceremony
purposes after 7 semesters but they have to maintain the 4.0 or above GPA for all 8 semesters in order to receive the Valedictorian scholarship.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Amy Broadbent<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Cashion High School Counselor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">405-433-2575<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:abroadbent@cashionps.org">abroadbent@cashionps.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">At Shawnee High we do not have valedictorian. We use a three tiered diploma system similar to college graduation. At graduation students wear a different colored
honor cord for each diploma. We believe this offers us the opportunity to honor more graduates and have seen students strive hard to reach each academic level. The criteria for each tier is below:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">*THREE-TIERED DIPLOMA/THREE LEVELS OF ACADEMIC HONORS CRITERIA*<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Shawnee High School recognizes academic accomplishments of its graduates with a tiered diploma system. The three-tiered diploma uses
the following criteria for graduate recognition:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">*Diploma with Distinction*<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Criteria: 3.95 GPA Completing at least 8 courses in the Advanced Placement Track or the concurrent college equivalent if the AP course
is offered at Shawnee High School.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">*Diploma with Honors*<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Criteria: 3.75 GPA Completing at least 4 courses in the Advanced Placement Track or the concurrent college course equivalent if the AP
course is offered at Shawnee High School.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">*Diploma with Merit*<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Criteria: 3.4 GPA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Cindy Bartley<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Counselor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Shawnee High School<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">1001 North Kennedy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Shawnee, OK 74804<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">(405)275-3631; fax (405)275-9501<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">cbartley@shawnee.k12.ok.us<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Our Valedictorians must be on our honors diploma (most rigorous) and have a 4.0 (or highest GPA if no one has a 4.0). Usually we have multiple Valedictorians.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">At Quinton High School, Valedictorian is a senior that must rank first scholastically during a period of 4 years of high school based on weighted GPA. If there is a tie,
Co-Valedictorians will be named. Valedictorian must have attended Quinton High School the last four semesters (2 semesters for junior year and 2 semesters senior year). Valedictorian will be figured on the first seven semesters of high school credits. Same
criteria for Salutatorian.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Michelle Murray<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">School Counselor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Quinton Public Schools<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">PO Box 670<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Quinton, OK 74561<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Work # (918)469-3309 ext. 125<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Fax # (918)469-2310<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">*“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.”*<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#0070C0">Our district policy allows any senior with a weighted GPA of 4.0 or higher to be a valedictorian.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#002060">We use our weighted GPA and take the top 1% for Val and the next 2% for Sal...we are exploring the possibility of changing that as well so interested in seeing....<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#C00000">QUESTION:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#C00000">What is your criteria and how do you identify your Valedictorians? Wanting to look at other options.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#C00000">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#C00000">Kari Childress</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#C00000"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#C00000">Guidance Counselor L-Z/DTC</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#C00000"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#C00000">Bristow High School</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#C00000"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#C00000">P: 918.367.2241 x513</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#C00000"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#C00000">F: 918.367.5849</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#C00000"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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