Academics
Honor Roll
Honor Rolls
At the end of each semester, students’ academic achievements are recognized by the various honor rolls:Upper School Honor Roll
A weighted GPA, one that reflects the rigor of a student’s curriculum by adding fractions of points to the calculation for Honors and Advanced courses, will be used to determine Honor Roll; averaged letter grades are used as a guide. Weighted and unweighted cumulative GPAs appear on a student’s transcript.
Distinguished Honors: Minimum GPA of 3.85 (weighted), A- (unweighted) average for the semester, no grade below B
Honors: Minimum GPA of 3.5 (weighted), B+ average for the semester (unweighted), no grade below a B-
A weighted GPA, one that reflects the rigor of a student’s curriculum by adding fractions of points to the calculation for Honors and Advanced courses, will be used to determine Honor Roll; averaged letter grades are used as a guide. Weighted and unweighted cumulative GPAs appear on a student’s transcript.
Distinguished Honors: Minimum GPA of 3.85 (weighted), A- (unweighted) average for the semester, no grade below B
Honors: Minimum GPA of 3.5 (weighted), B+ average for the semester (unweighted), no grade below a B-
Middle School Honor Roll
A- average and no grade below a B (B- for an Upper School course)
A- average and no grade below a B (B- for an Upper School course)
Grading System
The grading system consists of letter grades ranging from A to F.
- For recording purposes and the compilation of a grade point average, the following equivalents are used: A 4.0; A- 3.67; B+ 3.33; B 3.0; B- 2.67; C+ 2.33; C 2.0; C- 1.67; D+ 1.33; D 1.0; D- 0.67; F 0.0.
- GPA is calculated after each semester, based on all Upper School semesters. (Cumulative GPA is on all Upper School transcripts.)
- Only the grades received at the end of each semester and the year’s grades appear on a student’s transcript.
- A grade of D+ or below means that a student may not be promoted to the next level in the discipline.
Honor Roll Spring 2021
Upper School Distinguished Honors
12th Grade - Class of 2021
Sydney Acheychek, Stonington
Uzair Alam, East Lyme
Laura Carabelian, Old Saybrook
Alessandra D’Arcy, Mystic
Helena Dombkowski, Griswold
Wendy Fader, Old Lyme
Emiko Fletcher, Groton
Skye Gardiner, Waterford
Skye Gardiner, Waterford
Thomas Gardiner, Waterford
Chris Hou, Beijing, China
Olivia Kaplan, Clinton
Samantha Karlson, Groton
Navia Ladd, Waterford
Elizabeth Leake, Westbrook
Elizabeth Leake, Westbrook
Elizabeth Li, East Lyme
John Lian, Shangdong, China
Mary Madaus, New London
Nathaniel Marchesi, Lyme
Jackson Meisner, Essex
Jackson Meisner, Essex
Elizabeth Merryweather, Westerly, RI
Amanda Nessel, Stonington
Lauren Rolla, Griswold
Lily Sabetta, Moodus
Maximillian Sarwar, Essex
Anna Mae Saunders, Mystic
Gabriella Seidel, New London
Gavin Seymour, Niantic
Elisabeth Shea, Lyme
Anna Terry, Mystic
Harry Yang, Beijing, China
Jack Yost, Groton
11th Grade - Class of 2022
Isaac Adler, Clinton
Maria Angelini, Essex
Maria Angelini, Essex
Olivia Bonner, Oakdale
Elijah Butler, North Stonington
Grace Cassineri, Old Lyme
Sarah Cole, Chester
Robert Darling, Westerly
Sterling Frost, Pawcatuck
Matthew Frysinger, Old Saybrook
Olivia Guinan, Westbrook
Sarah Cole, Chester
Robert Darling, Westerly
Sterling Frost, Pawcatuck
Matthew Frysinger, Old Saybrook
Olivia Guinan, Westbrook
Rachel Harris, Plainfield
Ming Huang, Shenzhen, China
Aliya Khan, Mystic
Aliya Khan, Mystic
Philip Knowlton, Haddam
Joshua Laggis, Clinton
William Palmer, Stonington
Lena Rimmer, Killingworth
Joshua Laggis, Clinton
William Palmer, Stonington
Lena Rimmer, Killingworth
Marissa Slocumb, Stonington
Lauren Spitzer, East Lyme
Sydney Swann, New London
Rachel Wang, Beijing, China
Tim Xu, Zhejiang, China
Tim Xu, Zhejiang, China
Junhan Yang, Beijing, China
10th Grade – Class of 2023
Ray Bian, Beijing, China
Amaya Butler, North Stonington
Adam Chen, Zhejiang, China
Cody DeLaurentis, Haddam
Amaya Butler, North Stonington
Adam Chen, Zhejiang, China
Cody DeLaurentis, Haddam
Anika Garg, Waterford
Daniel Genovese, Westbrook
Campbell Gray, Stonington
Erik Howey, Madison
Paige Iacobellis, Killingworth
Paige Iacobellis, Killingworth
Samuel Kaplan, Clinton
Jacqueline Leake, Westbrook
Anthony Luxton, Stonington
Fiona Morrison, North Stonington
Calvin Neff, Mystic
Pearse Rothman, Madison
Amand Sarwar, Essex
John Surprenant, Norwich
Mary Surprenant, Norwich
Eric Yan, Jiangsu, Jiangsu, China
Tongkai Zhang, Tianjin, China
9th Grade - Class of 2024
Tongkai Zhang, Tianjin, China
9th Grade - Class of 2024
Ella Adin-Atherton, Noank
Tobias Adler, Clinton
Tyler Boissevain, Old Saybrook
Maria Carseli, Mystic
Maria Carseli, Mystic
Zaela Crespo, New London
Helen Godshall, Noank
Rachel Hambly, Stonington
Maria Morant, Old Saybrook
Ben Myers, Mystic
Sophia Naysnerski, Westerly
Skye Nugent, Waterford
Sophia Naysnerski, Westerly
Skye Nugent, Waterford
Bea Palmer, Stonington
Aarav Patel, Stonington
Aarav Patel, Stonington
Avery Ruhe, Mystic
Kelly Xie, Jiangsu, China
Kelly Xie, Jiangsu, China
Upper School Honors
12th Grade - Class of 2021
Shawn Ciaciura, Colchester
JD DeLaurentis, Haddam
JD DeLaurentis, Haddam
Molly Dooling, Guilford
Rian Gallagher, Old Saybrook
Braedon Hansen, Pawcatuck
Kevin Li, Shangdong, China
Rian Gallagher, Old Saybrook
Braedon Hansen, Pawcatuck
Kevin Li, Shangdong, China
Stephen Zhang, Guangdong, China
11th Grade - Class of 2022
John Ancona, Old Saybrook
Tina Cheng, Nanjing, China
Harry Han, Shangdong, China
Hayden Lambek, Old Saybrook
Cameron Liberty, East Haddam
Sydney Lundgren, Groton
William Oliver, Andover
Tina Cheng, Nanjing, China
Harry Han, Shangdong, China
Hayden Lambek, Old Saybrook
Cameron Liberty, East Haddam
Sydney Lundgren, Groton
William Oliver, Andover
Colby Potts, Old Saybrook
Charlotte Steffian, Waterford
10th Grade - Class of 2023
Lucy Fader, Old Lyme
Michael Galla, Madison
Joseph Gould, Guilford
Fionna Lorenzen, Colchester
Daniel Meseha, East Lyme
Jackson Raisbeck, Madison
Michael Galla, Madison
Joseph Gould, Guilford
Fionna Lorenzen, Colchester
Daniel Meseha, East Lyme
Jackson Raisbeck, Madison
Andrew Zona, North Branford
9th Grade - Class of 2024
Katelyn Harvey, East Haddam
Scarlet Kane, Quaker Hill
Ioannis Liras, Stonington
Sophia Liras, Stonington
MicKayla Marcus, New London
Abigail Potts, Old Saybrook
9th Grade - Class of 2024
Katelyn Harvey, East Haddam
Scarlet Kane, Quaker Hill
Ioannis Liras, Stonington
Sophia Liras, Stonington
MicKayla Marcus, New London
Abigail Potts, Old Saybrook
Middle School Honors
Zara Asim '26, East Lyme
Sabine Balentine '27, Stonington
Jacob Bates '25, Stonington
Natalie Boissevain '25, Old Saybrook
Henry Champagne '26, Lebanon
Jacob Bates '25, Stonington
Natalie Boissevain '25, Old Saybrook
Henry Champagne '26, Lebanon
Chloe DeFelice '25, Chester
Alexia Georgiadis '27, Waterford
Angelina Georgiadis '27, Waterford
Edward King'oo '26, Mansfield
Alexander Knott '26, New London
Kaitlyn Kumpf '26, North Stonington
Alexia Georgiadis '27, Waterford
Angelina Georgiadis '27, Waterford
Avery Gray '26, Stonington
Edward Keane '27, GriswoldEdward King'oo '26, Mansfield
Alexander Knott '26, New London
Kaitlyn Kumpf '26, North Stonington
Alexandra Leake '25, Westbrook
Brian Li '25, East Lyme
Isabella Li '25, Norwich
Ethan Liu '25, Niantic
Emma Lui '26, Branford
Kasen Orenstein '27, Norwich
Kabir Patel '25, Ledyard
Arnell Peck '25, New London
Rakia-Lee Poulard '27, New London
Anne Shay '27, Old Saybrook
Robert Shay '25, Old Saybrook
Sarah Steffian '27, Waterford
Amina Syed '27, Stonington
Emma Lui '26, Branford
Kasen Orenstein '27, Norwich
Kabir Patel '25, Ledyard
Arnell Peck '25, New London
Rakia-Lee Poulard '27, New London
Anne Shay '27, Old Saybrook
Robert Shay '25, Old Saybrook
Sarah Steffian '27, Waterford
Amina Syed '27, Stonington
Emma Tanabe '25, Deep River
August van Berkel '26, Ivoryton
Isabella Wilcox '27, New London
Isabella Wilcox '27, New London
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