NSBSD Graduation Requirements
As per the North Slope Borough School District 2015-2018 Student / Parent Handbook (p. 25), students shall receive diplomas of graduation from high school only after participating in a College and Career Readiness Assessment meeting the following graduation requirements:
Valedictorian and Salutatorian [NSBSD Board Policy]
BP 5126 AWARDS FOR ACHIEVEMENT
The School Board encourages excellence as a goal for all students and wishes to publicly recognize students for unique or exemplary achievement in academic, extracurricular or community service activities.
Student awards may include verbal recognition, a letter, certificate or Board resolution, a public ceremony, or a sum of money.
The Board shall budget funds for an awards recognition program at each school site, to be administered by the site administrator in accordance with established site procedures.
Valedictorian and Salutatorian
Valedictorian is the highest academic award for a graduating senior. This award is bestowed upon the student(s) with the highest grade point average during high school. Salutatorian is awarded to the student(s) with the next highest grade point average. To be eligible, students must have completed their junior and senior year in a district school, must be enrolled in at least six classes each semester during their senior year, and must have passed all sections of the state competency exam, as required by law. All courses must be for credit and no classes can be a study hall.