• Don Lugo Conquistadores have multiple opportunities to be recognized for academic excellence. 

    We want to give students the best education possible and encourage students to work hard so they can be recognized for strong academic achievement. 

     

    Distinguished Scholar

    In order for a student to receive the Distinguished Scholar award from Don Lugo High School, the student must meet ALL of the following criteria by the end of the 7th semester.

    • Student must have a GPA of 3.9 or better (overall/weighted).
    • Student must meet all graduation requirements AND be A-G eligible.
    • Student must complete (with a “C” or better) a minimum of 28 semesters from the following list of classes.  Must meet the minimum requirements for each subject area.  Can be a combination of any of the classes.

     

    English

    (minimum of 4 years)

    English 9 H

    English 10 H

    English 11 AP

    English 12 AP

    Advanced Math

    (minimum of 3 years)

    Integrated II H

    Integrated III H

    Trig.Pre-Calculus H

    Statistics AP

    Calculus AB AP

    Calculus BC AP

    Social Sciences

    (minimum of 3 years)

    World History H or AP

    US History AP

    US Government AP

    Economics H or AP

    Human Geography AP

    European History AP

    Science

    (minimum 2 years)

    Biology and the Living Earth H

    Biology AP

    Chemistry in the Earth System H

    Chemistry AP

    Physics in the Universe H

    Physics AP

    Human Anatomy and Physiology H

    Environmental Science AP

     

    Foreign Language

    (minimum of 2 years of the same language)

    Spanish

    French

    American Sign Language

     

    Graduate with Honors

    In order for a student to receive the Graduate with Honors award from Don Lugo High School, the student must meet ALL of the following criteria by the end of the 7th semester.

    • Student must have a GPA of 3.75 or better (overall/weighted).
    • Student must meet all graduation requirements AND be A-G eligible.
    • Student must complete (with a “C” or better) a minimum of 28 semesters from the following list of classes.  Must meet the minimum requirements for each subject area.  Can be a combination of any of the classes.

     

    English

    (minimum of 4 years)

    English 9 CP or H

    English 10 CP or H

    English 11 CP or AP

    English 12 CP or AP

    ERWC

    Math

    (minimum of 3 years)

    Integrated I CP

    Integrated II CP or H

    Integrated III CP or H

    Trig.Pre-Calculus CP or H

    Probability and Statistics CP

    Statistics AP

    Calculus AB AP

    Calculus BC AP

    Social Sciences

    (minimum of 3 years)

    World History CP or H or AP

    US History CP or AP

    US Government CP or AP

    Economics CP or H or AP

    Human Geography AP

    European History AP

    Science

    (minimum 2 years)

    Biology and the Living Earth CP or H

    Biology AP

    Chemistry in the Earth System CP or H

    Chemistry AP

    Physics in the Universe CP or H

    Physics AP

    Human Anatomy and Physiology H

    Environmental Science AP

     

    Foreign Language

    (minimum of 2 years of the same language)

    Spanish

    French

    American Sign Language

     

     

    HONOR ROLL AND PRINCIPAL’S HONOR ROLL

    Students who earn a 3.0-3.74  unweighted GPA in a semester may qualify  honor roll, while students with a 3.75 and higher unweighted GPA may qualify for Principal’s Honor Roll.   

    Honor Roll and Principal’s Honor Roll recipients are recognized each semester.  Students must be enrolled in 4 periods on the Don Lugo campus and receive no Fs for the semester.  

    ACADEMIC LETTERS

    Twice a year academic letters are available for eligible sophomores, juniors and seniors to apply for based on their grade point average. In order to be eligible for an academic letter, students must hold a valid ASB card, Renaissance card and have at least 3 qualifying semesters.  The academic letter is awarded to students who consistently achieve a high academic standing and demonstrate their desire to achieve academic success. The point system requires students to obtain 60 points.  The points are given based on your GPA.  You must accumulate 60 points to be eligible and must be enrolled in 4 periods on the Don Lugo campus. This letter is awarded once during a student’s time at Don Lugo and includes the athletic letter. 

    Point Scale

    A-4 points

    B-3 points

    C-2 points

    D-F- 0 points

      

    CONQUISTADOR SCHOLAR PATCH

    The student must have maintained a cumulative 3.5 GPA during the first semester of the Varsity year (or second year) of participating in an extra-curricular (non sport) activity such as spiritleading, band, dance team, theater, leadership, etc.   The student must apply for this patch with their adviser/coach at the end of their season prior to their banquet. All students who are eligible and hold a valid ASB card may receive the Conquistador Scholar patch once a year in their program.

     

    SCHOLAR ATHLETE PATCH

    The student must have maintained a cumulative 3.5 GPA and be involved in a Varsity Sport to qualify for this patch. This patch is awarded only once at the end of the sport season

    This patch must be requested by the coach and will be given to the athlete by the coach at banquet. All students who are eligible and hold a valid ASB card may receive the Scholar Athlete patch once a year in their program.