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Lancaster students, alumni present decade-long plan to adopt laude recognition at Lancaster High School
Summary
Student leaders and alumni told the Lancaster Central School District Board of Education about a laude (summa/magna/___ laude) recognition system, including point values for AP, dual-enrollment and mastery courses, proposed GPA thresholds, and next steps for implementation.
Student leaders and alumni presented a decade-long plan to implement a laude recognition system at Lancaster High School during a Lancaster Central School District Board of Education meeting. The presenters said the program, developed beginning in 2015, would recognize graduates in three tiers (___ laude, magna laude and summa laude) based on a combination of cumulative GPA and earned "quality points."
Why it matters: presenters said the system is intended to broaden academic recognition beyond a single valedictorian and to align high-school recognition with college-style honors, while remaining transparent about how students earn recognition. The proposal would affect graduation recognitions, cords, and speech selection and is intended to apply to…
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