Academic Recognition

Academic achievement is honored at an annual Academic Awards Evening in late May. At the awards evening, administration and faculty recognize the most outstanding academic achievements of students in all grade levels and coursework.

The Honor Roll is the list of students who have achieved an Academic-Grade-Point-Average of 3.00.  The honor roll is posted quarterly outside of the Assistant Principal’s office.

National Honor Society and California Scholarship Federation are nationally recognized scholarship organizations. Membership is based on strength of schedule and GPA as well as service and is regarded highly by colleges and universities.

California Scholarship Federation
Students with an academic semester (non-cumulative) GPA of 3.6 or higher are invited to join CSF at the end of their freshman year. Announcements are made notifying them when to sign up, but notices are not sent to individuals. Lists of second semester freshmen, sophomores and juniors are posted outside of Mrs. Walchuck's office in the library at the end of each semester. If a student’s GPA falls below 3.6, they forfeit membership for the following semester but can join again if they raise their GPA back up to 3.6 or higher. In order to wear a gold CSF stole at graduation students must retain membership with their GPA and service for five consecutive semesters: fall and spring sophomore year, fall and spring junior year and first semester senior year.

National Honor Society
Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.6 or higher are invited into NHS at the end of sophomore year for membership fall semester of their junior year. Those students must sign the CSF list outside of Mrs. Walchuck's office and they will be added to the NHS roster. NHS requires members to fulfill the service requirement as described above. Unlike CSF, if a student’s GPA falls below a cumulative academic 3.6 they are no longer eligible for membership, nor can they regain their standing. In order to wear a gold NHS cord at graduation students must retain membership with their cumulative GPA of 3.6 or higher and service for three consecutive semesters: fall and spring junior year and first semester senior year.

The Salesian and Don Bosco awards are given to those students who best exemplify the philosophy of Salesian High School.  The selection is made by the members of the faculty and staff who are asked to choose the students who, in their estimation, best present an example of physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual balance.  They are of service to others.  They are a credit to family, classmates and school. These students should embrace loyalty and excellence in all the different aspects we strive to teach our students.

The Valedictorian addresses the graduating class at Graduation and is awarded the Valedictory Award during the ceremony.  The Valedictorian is chosen according to specific criteria:

• The student’s cumulative Academic-Grade-Point-Average
• The strength of the student’s academic schedule

The Salutatorian offers a welcome at Graduation and is awarded the Salutatorian Award during the ceremony.  The Salutatorian is chosen according to the same criteria as the Valedictorian.