For lower school, I think it is the top 2 students per class for the academic award.

The leadership award is subjective and it can vary how many kids per grade receive the award.

Anonymous wrote:I’ve heard that the lower school gives an academic award at prize day to students in each grade of the LS. Any idea what grades are needed for that? We’re new so this will be our first one and am curious where the threshold usually is set. Hard to get a sense of how good the “good grades” have to be. Is it a similar A- or so average like cum laude?

I'm guessing you haven't asked his teacher?

At lower school prize day they recognize the top 10% of the class and then the give “the book” to the top 1 or 2 boys. There are also various other awards for citizenship, arts, etc. Upper School Prize day is less focused on each grade level, mostly gives out awards to juniors and seniors, recognizes boys who will fellowships, etc. It’s not uncommon for boys to go through their entire 4-12 at STA and never win a prize. They do mostly recognize the few top top students repeatedly.

I’ve heard that the lower school gives an academic award at prize day to students in each grade of the LS. Any idea what grades are needed for that? We’re new so this will be our first one and am curious where the threshold usually is set. Hard to get a sense of how good the “good grades” have to be. Is it a similar A- or so average like cum laude?

From the student Handbook;
The Cum Laude Society
Founded in 1906 to recognize outstanding scholarship at the secondary level, the Cum Laude Society has had a St. Albans chapter since 1934. Membership is limited to the top twenty percent of the graduating class, chosen both for high academic achievement in a rigorous program of study and for exemplary character. Early induction of the top ten percent occurs in the fall, with the full complement recognized at a
special service of induction in the spring.

I doubt it is either a fixed % or a fixed GPA. I think it is partly subjective (more rigorous choice of classes more likely to be selected).

Anonymous wrote:Can someone tell me where the GPA cutoff for cum laude at St. Albans usually is? I know it shifts from year to year, but is it usually around 91-92% Where has it been in previous years?

No. My son had that average and did not receive it.

Anonymous wrote:It is typically 92 minimum, maybe 93. I have heard that the average GPA for the current senior class is a little higher than usual due to their freshman year being online/hybrid, so this year the cutoff might be slightly higher. There is no weighting of grades to determine who qualifies, which means that some boys who take advanced classes and are viewed by classmates as top students end up not qualifying.

Cum Laude at STA does take into account rigor. It doesn't at NCS.

Anonymous wrote:It is typically 92 minimum, maybe 93. I have heard that the average GPA for the current senior class is a little higher than usual due to their freshman year being online/hybrid, so this year the cutoff might be slightly higher. There is no weighting of grades to determine who qualifies, which means that some boys who take advanced classes and are viewed by classmates as top students end up not qualifying.

Surely nobody was still online/hybrid in the 22-23 school year.

Anonymous wrote:It is typically 92 minimum, maybe 93. I have heard that the average GPA for the current senior class is a little higher than usual due to their freshman year being online/hybrid, so this year the cutoff might be slightly higher. There is no weighting of grades to determine who qualifies, which means that some boys who take advanced classes and are viewed by classmates as top students end up not qualifying.

Seniors were hybrid in MS.

Anyone know what the cutoff is this year?

It is typically 92 minimum, maybe 93. I have heard that the average GPA for the current senior class is a little higher than usual due to their freshman year being online/hybrid, so this year the cutoff might be slightly higher. There is no weighting of grades to determine who qualifies, which means that some boys who take advanced classes and are viewed by classmates as top students end up not qualifying.

I believe Cum Laude is the top ten percent of the class based on GPA.

That's sounds about right. My son is at 91-92 and by his calculation (of knowing who typically does better or worse than he does in school) he's probably right at the line (above or below)

Can someone tell me where the GPA cutoff for cum laude at St. Albans usually is? I know it shifts from year to year, but is it usually around 91-92% Where has it been in previous years?