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Awards and Honors:
AWARDS AND HONORS
Awards Day
The Awards Day program recognizes student achievement and academic excellence during the school year. Separate programs are held for elementary, middle, and high school grade levels. Parents and family members are encouraged to attend.
Elementary awards may include, but are not limited to:
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Honor Roll Recognition ("Straight A" and "A/B" Honor Rolls
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Achievement Award (all A's per subject)
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Most Outstanding (highest overall GPA)
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Good Citizenship
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Most Improved
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Perfect Attendance
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Computer Award
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P.E. Award
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Reading Award (4th-6th - highest A/R points)
Among the Middle and High School awards presented are:
Presented to the highest achieving student in each course
Presented to a selected boy and girl at each grade level 7 – 11.
Recipients cannot repeat a Merit Award in a grade division, i.e. 7-8; 9-11.
The following guidelines used in the selection of Merit Award recipients:
1. Ethics
a. Honesty
b. Pride in good principles and moral behavior
2. Attitude
a. Cooperative spirit
b. Accepts and follows rules without complaint
c. Self-disciplined
d. Prompt
3. Courtesy
a. Recognizes and respects authority
b. Well-mannered with a pleasant demeanor
c. Relates positively to classmates
4. Academics
a. Hard-working
b. Working to potential (C- average or better)
For the purposes of Awards Day, Honor Roll recognition is calculated on the first three (3) nine week grading periods in elementary grades. In grades 7-12, Honor Roll is calculated on the first semester grades combined with the current grades through the close of school on the Wednesday of the week preceding the Awards Day ceremony.
Graduation Honors
To be eligible to wear an honor stole at graduation, the student must have maintained a 3.5 GPA during his/her four years of high school, including any student who transfers to Central Private School during the last four years of his/her school years.
The additional requirements for an Honor Graduate to become the Valedictorian or Salutatorian are in the “Academics” section of this Handbook.
In addition to recognition of the Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and Honor Graduates, the awards presented by Central Private School at the graduation ceremonies are:
Teachers are asked to nominate ten (10) seniors using the criteria below. Those ten seniors are further evaluated and the six (6) with the highest scores are named as the Who’s Who Award recipients.
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Academic: The student is not necessarily the top student, but he/she achieves to the highest of his/her ability
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Extra-Curricular Involvement: The student is involved in extra-curricular activities. The student takes an active role in the group and is not “just a member” for the sake of membership.
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Citizenship: The student is generally polite and helpful to peers and elders. The student takes an active part in bettering the school and the student body.
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Leadership: The student sets an example for other students to follow. He/she does not have to be a club or class officer. The student mylead by example in class participation, behavior, etc.
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Integrity: The student is honest and trustworthy. He/she believes in representing Central Private School in a positive fashion on and off campus.
The Founders’ Scholarship is presented by the CPS Board of Directors. The following criteria are established for selecting the recipient of the scholarship:
The recipient must—
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Have a minimum grade point average of 2.0
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Participate in at least two (2) extra-curricular activities
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Display exemplary attitude, behavior, citizenship, and responsibility
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Attend school regularly and on time
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Score a minimum of 20 on the ACT
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Have attended CPS for a minimum of two (2) years
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The Central Private Parents Club Scholarship in Memory of Dr. Herbert Sisson
The CPPC Dr. Herbert Sisson Scholarship is presented by the Central Private Parents Club in honor of Dr. Herbert Sisson, former principal of CPS. The focus of the scholarship award is the responsible, dependable, well-mannered student who does what is asked with a good attitude, is polite with faculty and peers, a “pleasure to teach,” but not necessarily among those students with the highest GPAs. It is presented at graduation to one (1) boy and one (1) girl who are selected on the basis of the following criteria:
Criteria:
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Displays responsible attitude toward learning and is engaged in his/her education even though he/she may not be a top student
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Displays punctuality and consistency in regular school attendance
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Contributes positively to the school community through attitude, behavior, and character
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Has attended CPS for a minimum of two (2) years
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A minimum grade point average of 2.0
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Billy Williams Alumni Scholarship
The Billy Williams Alumni Scholarship is presented by Central Private School in honor of Mr. Billy Williams, former principal of CPS, to one graduating senior who is selected on the basis of the following criteria:
The recipient
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Is the child of a graduate of Central Private School
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Has represented Central Private School in a positive way on and off campus during his/her school career
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Steven Daniel Whiddon “Always a Rebel” Memorial Scholarship
Given in memory of Steven Daniel Whiddon, Class of 2009, the “Always a Rebel” Scholarship is presented by Ronnie & Diane Whiddon and Jodie Whiddon to the graduating male or female senior athlete who is selected on the basis of the following criteria:
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Is enrolled in a two or four year college or university for the fall semester following graduation from CPS
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Has maintained a cumulative 2.0 high school grade point average
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Submits a brief essay about his/her goals in higher education and beyond
Financial need will be considered in deciding among otherwise equally qualified applicants.
The recipient receives $1,000.00 at graduation and $500.00 for each semester for a maximum of four (4) years, as long as each recipient provides the scholarship donors with a copy of his/her grade report at the end of each college semester and maintains a minimum 2.0 grade point average.
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