Student Awards/Scholarships

GRADES 10-12

Letter Grades and Percentages:

• A 100 – 86% excellent achievement
• B 73 – 85% very good achievement
• C+ 67 – 72% good achievement
• C 60 – 66% satisfactory achievement
• C- 50 – 59% minimal achievement
• I below 50% incomplete
• F 0 – 49% fail

Westview Honour Roll:

To be placed on the Honour Roll a student must achieve a minimum letter grade point average of 3.5 in their Westview courses at the grade 10 and 11 level. Students must be enrolled in at least 7 Westview courses to be eligible. Grade 12 students must achieve a minimum letter grade point average of 3.5 in their Westview courses. Grade 12 students must be enrolled in at least 6 courses at Westview.  With the exception of online courses administered by Westview Secondary School, online courses are not considered when determining a student’s Honour Roll standing. A student who receives a failing grade in any course is ineligible for Honour Roll.

Each letter grade has the following value: A = 4, B = 3, C+ = 2.5, C=2, C- = 1. A student will receive special recognition with the following letter grade point averages:

4.0 Honour with Distinction

3.5 – 3.99 Honour Roll

Honour Roll will be published with the Learning Summary in June of each year. 

Westview Principal’s List:

The Principal’s List is calculated at the completion of each school year and recognizes students who achieve an “A” standing in every subject.

Westview Grade 8 – 11 Awards Ceremony:

Students who receive course awards will be honoured at an awards ceremony that takes place in the early fall.

At Westview Secondary the staff recognizes students who demonstrate achievement in curricular areas and outstanding skills/attributes based on the core competencies. Subject based awards are determined by departments and awards connected to the Core Competencies are determined through staff nominations which are completed in June of the school year. 

The WSS Awards committee sends out instructions outlining the process in June and the awards are handed out at an awards ceremony in the early fall. The awards recognizing attributes based on the 

Core Competencies are as follows:

• Leadership Award – This award is for a student who has demonstrated leadership throughout the year and connects to the curricular competency of Personal Awareness and Responsibility – being able to persevere, set-goals, manage stressors and recognizes & advocates for themselves and others.
• Citizenship Award – This award is for a student who is welcoming, supportive, and inclusive within our community, where others have felt safe and provided a sense of belonging. This student contributes positively to our school community, resolves problems peacefully, and develops and sustains healthy relationships both inside and outside the classroom. 
• Community Stewardship – This student demonstrates positive personal and cultural identity through a sense of self-worth, awareness, and identity. This student contributes overall to their own well-being but also the well-being of others within our school community in and out of the classroom.
• Innovations in Creative Thinking – This student demonstrates a curiosity and sense of wonder and joy in learning. They show a willingness to think creatively, and with complexity while reflecting on existing ideas and concepts.
• Innovation of Critical Thinking – This student demonstrates the ability to examine their own thinking and the thinking of others. They can challenge their own thoughts, ideas and assumptions of others and themselves. A critical thinker uses their ideas, experiences and reflections to set goals, make judgments and refine their own thinking.

Grade 12 Awards:

Grade 12 students who receive awards will be honoured at the Graduation Ceremony in June.