Graduation with Honors

Summa Cum Laude - Students maintaining a weighted grade point average of 3.80 to 4.0 over the first seven semesters graduate with the highest honors.

Magna Cum Laude - Students maintaining a weighted grade point average of 3.60 to 3.79 over the first seven semesters graduate with great honors.

Cum Laude - Students maintaining a weighted grade point average of 3.40 to 3.59 over the first seven semesters graduate with honors.

Honor Roll

Appointment to the Honor Roll is based on the previous semester’s grades. Students earning a 3.80 GPA (weighted) are placed on the PRINCIPAL’S HONOR ROLL. Students earning between 3.5 and 3.79 GPA (weighted) are placed on the HONOR ROLL. A minimum of 4 academic classes must be taken to qualify for the honor rolls.

Valedictorian and Salutatorian Honors

The Valedictorian and Salutatorian for St. Bernard High School will be the top two academic students based on their weighted GPAs. Only coursework taken at St. Bernard High School will be considered in the GPA calculation. The Valedictorian and Salutatorian must have been St. Bernard High School students for at least three full years. Both the Valedictorian and the Salutatorian will give speeches at graduation.

Comitatus Award

St. Bernard presents three Comitatus Medals to seniors at graduation and to students in the other grades at their awards ceremony—the gold, the silver and the bronze. The recipients of these awards are determined by the administration based on faculty nominations. Any student receiving one medal is automatically excluded from receiving the other two.

• The Bronze Medal is presented to the student who stands out as an example of total involvement in the St. Bernard Family.
• The Silver Medal is presented to a top academic student in the class who best achieved the school’s ISOs.
• The Gold Medal, St. Bernard’s highest award, is presented to the student who best exemplifies our mission as a Catholic high school. This student’s commitment to Christian values, academics, and involvement in the school and community is truly outstanding.