honours

Celebrating Excellence in Academics, Leadership, and Service

Academic Honours Criteria

Objective: To recognize students who consistently demonstrate exceptional academic achievement.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Must achieve a cumulative final minimum average of 80%

• No final subject grade below 70%

• Must maintain good conduct, punctuality, and consistent performance for at least two consecutive terms.

Leadership & Stellar Service Honours Criteria

Objective: To honour students who demonstrate outstanding leadership and/or a spirit of service that positively impacts the school or wider community.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Must have actively served in a leadership or volunteer service role for at least two academic years, such as:

  • House Official 

  • Student Council Executive  Member

  • Monitor/Head Girl/Deputy Head Girl  

  • Club Executive of at least one  school club

• Must demonstrate:

  • Initiative, responsibility, and reliability

  • A spirit of collaboration and teamwork

  • Consistent service to others or contribution to school improvement

  • Respect, humility, and a positive influence on peers

• Must maintain a cumulative minimum academic average of 70%, and a good disciplinary record.

• Must be nominated or endorsed by a faculty member, club manager/director.

Additional Notes

• Students may receive awards in both Academic and Leadership as well as Community Service categories, and may be awarded the Josephine Dublin Apex Award 

• Final selections are made by the CHS Honours Committee, based on evidence, endorsements, and performance.

• Awards will be presented at the Annual CHS Honours Ceremony.