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Pictured is Ka'Various Autry Perry, a Valedictorian for LaGrange High School.

Pictured are governor’s honors finalists: John(Bo) Bowen Beall (LHS), Alexandria Faith Gipson (THS), Catherine Ann Smalley (THS) and Cadence Elise Davis (THS).

Pictured are distinguished honor graduates for Troup High School. Pictured are Jennifer Allyson Albertson, Skylar Alise Allen, Wesley James Bartlett, Jacob Riley Bearden, Sarah Elizabeth Blanks, Mikayla Marie Burnette, Linda Grace Corley, Lillian, Katherine Doughman, Felicity Jordan Gill, Benjamin David Henke, Carson Paul Huff, Randal Dean Ketchum, Kadyn Makenzley Lewis, Chloe Ann Matthews, Berkley Michelle Noles, Gianna Marie Pacelli, Sophia Marie Pacelli, Olivia Nicole Parker, Hailey Marie Proulx, Addison Marie Sapp, Elijah Donald Schueler, Sydney Nicole Taylor, Zachary Grady Taylor, Emma Layne Walker, Joseph Allen Walker, Caitlyn Faith Wolsifer, Elizabeth Lee Wood

Pictured are distinguished honor graduates for LaGrange High School: Lillian Marie Bono, Emily Rebecca Criswell, Chloe Grace Crockett, Miller James DeVane, John Robert Doerr, James Reid Doerr, Sydney Paige Edelson, Lauren Rebekah Farris, Jenna Lauren Gynther, Richard Paul Hollstrom, III, Grace Elinor Huff, Ayaka Kimura, Jack Harris McSpadden, Logan Matthew Metcalf, Lauren Grace Park, Ka'Various Autry Perry, William Anthony Pitts, Olivia Kady Sato, Selena Maria Sharman, Mary James Stogner, Jazmyne Michelle Taylor, Zack Holder Thompson, William Noah Whipple, Charles Lewis Wilder

Pictured are distinguished honor graduates for Callaway High School: Seongyeon Cho, Kaitlynn Brianna Creed, Charlie Jerry Lin, Javian D'vonte Parks, Molly Marie Weatherford, Serenity Janai Woodyard

Pictured are governor's finalists for LaGrange High School: John(Bo) Bowen Beall, Alisa Ah-Hyun Lee, Alexandria Faith Gipson, Catherine Ann Smalley, Cadence Elise Davis

The Troup County School Board recognized several students at its meeting Thursday for various honors.

Governor’s Honors Finalists – Rising juniors and seniors who exhibit outstanding qualities in various educational areas, are nominated by their teacher. The students are then interviewed at selected sites in the state. Finalists are chosen for a six-week summer residential instructional program funded by the Georgia General Assembly at no cost to the participant.

These students include:

STAR STUDENTS – students who earned the highest SAT score on single administration before November of senior year.

These students include:

DISTINGUISHED HONOR GRADUATES
In order to attain the title of Distinguished Honor graduate, the student must first attain an A in the following categories (using any combination of half or whole credits):

• Four (4) units of mathematics
• Four (4) units of English
• Four (4) units of science
• Three and one half (3 ½ ) units of social studies
• Two (2) units of foreign language
• Three (3) units in fine arts, health, physical education, or career, technical, and agricultural education.

Additionally, Distinguished Honor Graduates must take a minimum of four (4) Advanced Placement and/or PSO courses while enrolled in high school.

These students include:

SALUTATORIANS

The Salutatorian must be a Distinguished Honor Graduate. The student with the second-highest class rank of all Distinguished Honor Graduates will be the Salutatorian. In the event of a tie for either Valedictorian or Salutatorian, the student with the highest combined SAT using all three sections in one sitting will be the honoree.

These students include:

VALEDICTORIANS

The Valedictorian must be a Distinguished Honor Graduate. In the event where a school has no Distinguished Honor Graduates, the Valedictorian will be the student with the highest rank in the class. Should there be more than one Distinguished Honor Graduate, the student with the highest class rank of all Distinguished Honor Graduates will be the Valedictorian In the event of a tie for either Valedictorian or Salutatorian, the student with the highest combined SAT using all three sections in one sitting will be the honoree.

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