Award Descriptions
Award Descriptions
1300+ SAT – Scoring well on the SAT can be attributed to ability and academic persistence.
American Legion Award is given to a top male and female based on courage, leadership, scholarship, honor, service and patriotism.
AP Scholars – Students have achieved recognition for their exceptional achievement on college-level Advanced Placement Program Exams. AP Scholars are students who completed three or more AP exams with scores 3, 4 or 5
AP Scholars with Distinction are students earning an average score of at least 3.5 on a five-point scale on all AP Exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams
AP Scholars with Honors are students earning an average score of at least 3.25 on a five-point scale on all AP Exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.
Calvert Career Exploration Program allows students to gain real-world experience in their chosen career field while earning one elective credit. The goal of the program is to give students the opportunity to; explore a possible career, develop skills, gain valuable career-related experiences, as well as build potential relationships with professionals in their chosen career path.
Citizen of the Year is given by Delegate Mark Fisher to a top male and female based on all of the CAVS traits.
Citizenship Award is given by Senator Michael Jackson to a top male and female based on all of the CAVS traits.
Cumulative High Honor Roll. A student must earn a grade point average of 90% or higher with no grade less than 90% for each marking period for every year attending Calvert High School. Students must be enrolled in a minimum of four high school credits to be eligible for honor roll. Students who are enrolled in Advanced Placement courses will have their weighted grade factored into this award.
Cumulative Honor Roll. A student must earn a grade point average of 80% or higher with no grade less than 70% for each marking period for every year attending Calvert High School. Students must be enrolled in a minimum of four high school credits to be eligible for honor roll. Students who are enrolled in Advanced Placement courses will have their weighted grade factored into this award.
Daughters of American Revolution (DAR) Good Citizen Award program recognizes one senior at each high school who exhibits the following qualities: Dependability, Service, Leadership and Patriotism.
Department awards are awarded to students in each department.
- Most Outstanding Achievement will be awarded to the student with the highest GPA in a course.
- Most Outstanding Effort will be awarded to one student who exhibits the most effort in a course.
Graduates with Distinction – Students meeting a high stand of academic achievement and earning a weighted cumulative grade point average of 3.9 or above are recognized as “Graduates with Distinction”.
Maryland Merit Scholastic Award is given to the top five percent of the senior class and is endorsed by Governor Hogan.
Maryland Seal of Biliteracy is an award from the Maryland State Board of Education that recognized a student’s high level of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing in English and one or more additional languages, as measured by rigorous, state-approved proficiency assessments.
Meritorious Service Star Award given to students for their exemplary service to their communities and dedication to applying academic skills through service-learning projects to solving real community problems.
National Merit Commended Students – Over 1.5 million juniors in about 21,000 high schools entered the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program on the 2018 PSAT. Only about 34,000 students are commended students recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 scores of those taking the PSAT.
Perfect Attendance is awarded to students who have not missed any days of school.
The President’s Award for Outstanding Educational Achievement recognizes students who show outstanding educational growth, improvements and commitment or intellectual development in their academic subjects.
The President’s Award for Outstanding Educational Excellence recognizes academic success in the classroom. Students receiving the President’s Educational Excellence Award must have a cumulative grade point average of 90% or higher.
Superintendent’s Scholastic Recognition Award is given to students who earn an unweighted grade of 90% or higher for each course in each marking period for the school year. Eight students (*) earned the Superintendent’s Scholastic Recognition for all four years.
United States Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award is given to a student with a grade point average of 85% or above, be recognized as an exemplary young citizen and role model for younger students, and recognized as having best exhibited academic achievement and leadership as a high school scholar.
United States Marine Corps Semper Fidelis Award is given to a student capable of performing as a soloist with the high school band; and is recognized as both an outstanding performer and as a truly outstanding young citizen.
United States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award is presented to two athletes who participate in a school sponsored sport; who are exemplary young citizens and role models for younger students, are students that are recognized as having best exhibited the personal traits or courage, poise, self-confidence and leadership while performing as a varsity athlete.
US Senator Chris Van Hollen Public Service Award recognizes a Calvert student who has demonstrated outstanding and invaluable community service.