Academic Letters
An academic letter is a unique distinction that a student earns for outstanding performance in the classroom. In the fall of each school year, the letters are distributed during the Academic Letter Awards Night. This evening features a keynote speaker, remarks from the National Honor Society president and the principal. Each student is called to the stage to receive either a chenille letter (which can be used on the letterman jackets) or a gold bar (for students receiving a letter for the second or third time). The event is sponsored by the STM Administration and the Saint Thomas More Chapter of the National Honor Society.
The criteria for receiving a letter is as follows:
- Students in grades 10-12 are eligible
- Students must have earned the following weighted cumulative grade point average:
- 10th grade: 3.50 based on 9th grade work
- 11th grade: 3.25 based on 9th and 10th grade work
- 12th grade: 3.00 based on 9th, 10th, and 11th grade work
- Students must not have earned any "D" or "F' grades.
- Transfer students must have completed a minimum of one full semester at The High School of Saint Thomas More.