Governor's Scholastic Award

[Anonymous]

I know some seniors got this in our school. is this a scholarship??

[Anonymous]

Not sure it’s the same thing but my kid and others got a Governors Merit Award based on GPA. No money, — received a certificate and a medal to wear at graduation.

[Anonymous]

Okay, it is the same thing. At Wootton they said it is for the top 5 percent of the class. thanks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Okay, it is the same thing. At Wootton they said it is for the top 5 percent of the class. thanks!

But what do they do when 50% of the class has a perfect UW 4.0?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Okay, it is the same thing. At Wootton they said it is for the top 5 percent of the class. thanks!

But what do they do when 50% of the class has a perfect UW 4.0?

Ours was the top 4% in terms of GPA, and it was based on weighted GPA, not unweighted.

[Anonymous]

It's a Maryland State Statutory requirement that all public High Schools in the State award the governor's certificate of merit to the top 5% of each graduating class. Statute doesn't specify how it's calculated, and our MCPS HS did not say how it makes the determination (Weighted v unweighted GPA)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not sure it’s the same thing but my kid and others got a Governors Merit Award based on GPA. No money, — received a certificate and a medal to wear at graduation.

No medal at my kids HS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's a Maryland State Statutory requirement that all public High Schools in the State award the governor's certificate of merit to the top 5% of each graduating class. Statute doesn't specify how it's calculated, and our MCPS HS did not say how it makes the determination (Weighted v unweighted GPA)

https://govt.westlaw.com/mdc/Document/ND7B72AE0A7E011DBB5DDAC3692B918BC?viewType=FullText&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=DocumentItem&contextData=(sc.Default)

[Anonymous]

How is this calculated? My son is at PHS with a 4.89 and B in HS. Is he likely to get it?

[Anonymous]

*One B

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:*One B

Nope. One B is one too many.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How is this calculated? My son is at PHS with a 4.89 and B in HS. Is he likely to get it?

PHS uses unweighted for this GPA so no.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How is this calculated? My son is at PHS with a 4.89 and B in HS. Is he likely to get it?

PHS uses unweighted for this GPA so no.

So only kids will 4.0 UW get it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How is this calculated? My son is at PHS with a 4.89 and B in HS. Is he likely to get it?

PHS uses unweighted for this GPA so no.

So only kids will 4.0 UW get it?

Yes.

[Anonymous]

Bummer but thanks!