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  • 1.  Determining Scholar status...

    Posted 05-05-2015 11:50

    Probably a broad range of opinions on this (well, as broad as having two options can be), but wanted a clue.

    In determining the eligibility of a student for the Scholar, VP Scholar's List, and President List, which GPA figure do you use? When I'm looking up my students' GPA, there is an unweighted or weighted value. The weighted value tends to be higher.

    Am I to use the unweighted one, or does anyone else use the weighted (i.e. potentially above a 4.0) to assign the status? Your thoughts and words are appreciated!

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    Phillip Goodchild
    Theatre Arts Instructor/Assistant Department Head of English
    Hillsborough County Schools
    Ruskin FL
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  • 2.  RE: Determining Scholar status...

    Posted 05-06-2015 05:59

    At my school I keep it simple.  I look at my juniors who are Thespians, and I get their cumulative GPA in March.

     

    My reason for this is that we give a lot of awards at our banquet.  Most go to Freshmen and Sophomores who are being inducted, and seniors who get scholarships and our big acting and tech and extra mile awards.  Juniors can easily be overlooked.  Plus junior year is the hardest year academically.

     

    So if they have a 3.5 or higher, they get the Scholar Pin.

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    Raymond Palasz
    Schererville IN
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  • 3.  RE: Determining Scholar status...

    Posted 05-06-2015 07:37
    What is the "official" GPA as far as the school is concerned? That is to say: Which is reported to colleges, etc?

    Go with that one.

    Scott
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    Scott Piehler
    Drama Director
    Lilburn GA
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  • 4.  RE: Determining Scholar status...

    Posted 05-06-2015 10:56
    Thespian Scholars are awarded senior year with their graduation honors at our school. I have the graduating seniors take a grade check form to their counselors in February to get their official GPA. 

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    Shira Schwartz
    Chandler Unified School District
    Chandler AZ
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  • 5.  RE: Determining Scholar status...

    Posted 05-06-2015 11:59
    That sounds most sensible, rather than trying to track them through their end of Sophomore year, Junior year, and Senior year...Thanks folks! Good stuff.

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    Phillip Goodchild
    Theatre Arts Instructor/Assistant Department Head of English
    Hillsborough County Schools
    Ruskin FL
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  • 6.  RE: Determining Scholar status...

    Posted 05-27-2015 17:24

    From the Thespian Handbook

    Thespian scholar distinction. Officially inducted Thespians who demonstrate high academic success in overall coursework may earn the distinction of scholar. The scholar distinction always follows the student’s ITS rank to create his or her full designation: Thespian Scholar, Honor Thespian Scholar, or National Honor Thespian Scholarr. Troupe directors may award the scholar distinction if:

    1. The student has been inducted officially into ITS through the EdTA home office.
    2. The student is currently enrolled in the school and a member-in-good-standing of the school’s ITS troupe.
    3. The student has earned a minimum, cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or its local equivalent for all academic coursework as determined upon completion of 10th grade or any official grading period thereafter for Honor Scholar. Students with a 3.5 GPA become Vice President's List Scholars and students with a 4.0 GPA are awarded the President's List Scholar distinction.
    4. The student has fulfilled any additional local criteria required by the troupe.



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    Patricia Cheney
    Make Up Designer/I.T.S.Troupe 5405 Dir./Head Coach Speech Team
    Oak Park and River Forest High School
    Oak Park IL
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  • 7.  RE: Determining Scholar status...

    Posted 05-16-2023 09:20

    New Troupe leader here...I was a member in high school and try as I might I can't remember. Can the scholar awards be awarded more than once? If a 10th grade student reaches the threshold and maintains it for 11th and 12th Grades, do they get the award each year? 

    Thanks! 



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    Caroline Daniel
    Bartlett High School
    MA
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  • 8.  RE: Determining Scholar status...

    Posted 05-16-2023 15:39

    I give them every year, based on their cumulative GPA at the time I check it (usually middle of 4th quarter).

    3.0 to 3.45 is a Scholar, 3.5 to 3.95 is Vice President's List, and 4.0 is President's List. That seems pretty elite, but I did have two President's Scholars (a sophomore and a senior) this year.



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    Josh Kauffman
    Teacher, Thespian Society/Drama Club sponsor
    Winfield City Schools
    Winfield, AL
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