At City View, we intentionally celebrate the effort, growth, and achievements of our students across
academics, community engagement, internships, and self-directed learning. Beginning in 9th grade,
students can work toward a variety of honors and distinctions that reflect their commitment to the full
City View experience. Many of these recognitions—such as graduation cords, medallions, and special
awards—are presented during Senior Awards and other end-of-year celebrations. Students are
encouraged to wear the cords, stoles, and medallions they have earned at graduation as a reflection of
their hard work and the pathways they have pursued.

Internship Excellence Award: Completed at least one internship cycle with 90%+ attendance and
positive supervisor feedback.
Kirkwood Scholar Tier 1: Enrolled in at least 1 Kirkwood course each semester.
Kirkwood Scholar Tier 2: Earned 12 or more college credits by the end of Junior year.
Kirkwood Scholar Tier 3: Completed an Associate’s Degree through Kirkwood.
Community Contributor Award: 40 verified community service hours or a community impact project.
Project Innovation Award: Completed 2 or more projects addressing authentic community problems,
with public presentation.
Student-Designed Learning Award: Independently designed and completed 1 or more student-
designed learning experiences beyond core requirements.
Exhibition Presenter Award: Delivered a polished public exhibition or defense scored proficient by
panel.
Citizen Eagle Award: Positive staff and peer nominations, resulting in one recipient per year.
Advisor’s Choice Award: Chosen by each advisory group, one student from each advisory per year.
City View Honors Medallion: Completed all five key experiences (internship, Kirkwood, community
project, service, self-design) at high quality.
Student-Designed Learning Award: Independently designed and completed 1 or more student-
designed learning experiences beyond core requirements.
Exhibition Presenter Award: Delivered a polished public exhibition or defense scored proficient by
panel.
Citizen Eagle Award: Positive staff and peer nominations, resulting in one recipient per year.
Advisor’s Choice Award: Chosen by each advisory group, one student from each advisory per year.
City View Honors Medallion: Completed all five key experiences (internship, Kirkwood, community
project, service, self-design) at high quality.
Community Partner’s Award: Nominated by community partners each year
City View Silver Cord: Students complete 200 verified, unpaid hours from the summer after 8th grade
through May 1 of their senior year.
Academic Letter: Earn a minimum GPA of 3.33 for any two consecutive semesters during grades 10-12.
Academic Pin: Once a student earns an academic letter, they’re eligible for an academic pin. To earn
this, a student must achieve two additional consecutive semesters with a GPA of 3.33 or higher.
Outstanding Four-Year Math Scholar: Complete four years of math courses.
Outstanding Four-Year Science Scholar: Complete four years of science courses.
Outstanding Four-Year World Language Scholar: Complete four years of a single world language.
Outstanding Four-Year Social Studies Scholar: Complete four years of Social Studies courses.
Credit Club: Earn 54 semester credit hours over the course of four years.
The Academic Honors Program: Earn a minimum of 42 total credits, 30 of which are from core subjects
(language arts, math, science, social studies, and world language), and maintains a minimum 3.0 GPA
in core subject classes.
The Academic Honors Program With Distinction: Earn a minimum of 48 total credits, 34 of which are
from core subjects, (language arts, math, science, social studies, and world language), and maintains a
minimum 3.33 GPA in core subject classes.
Valedictorian Scholar Award: Cumulative GPA of 4.165 or above.
Salutatorian: Cumulative GPA between 4.0 and 4.164.
Graduate with Distinction: Cumulative GPA between 3.815 and 3.999.