James F. Byrnes Freshman Academy | 2017-2018 Student Handbook - page 16

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Student Honors
All end-of-year honors dependent upon class rank are calculated based
on GPA in accordance with the South Carolina Unified Grading Scale.
Valedictorian and salutatorian:
Calculation for naming the
valedictorian and salutatorian will not be determined until the final
semester of the senior year.
Honor Graduates
: Those students who are in the top 10% of the
graduating class (number based on 45-day enrollment) at the end of
first semester of the senior year.
Junior Marshals:
The calculation for naming junior marshals will be
determined at the end of first semester of the junior year.
In order to be ranked for honors, students must have been in attendance
at Byrnes for two semesters with the exception of valedictorian and
salutatorian which require three semesters of attendance.
Spartanburg County Scholars Academy*
*Scholar’s Aca
demy Graduates will be included in the overall class
rank at Byrnes High School, but will not be eligible to be recognized as
Byrnes High School Valedictorian, Salutatorian, Marshals, or Ushers.
They may be recognized as Scholar’s Academy Honor Graduates a
nd
receive all other appropriate rights and privileges due to their class
rank. The college credit hours earned in the Scholar’s Academy may or
may not transfer to other institutions of higher education. Applicants
should research institutions of higher education to determine
acceptance of these hours of credit.
In the event of a situation not covered by this procedure, the administration will
determine proper procedure.
Spartanburg County Early College*
*Spartanburg County Early College Graduates will be included in the
overall class rank at Byrnes High School, but will not be eligible to be
recognized as Byrnes High School Valedictorian, Salutatorian,
Marshals, or Ushers. They may be recognized as Early College Honor
Graduates and receive all other appropriate rights and privileges due to
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