Student Awards and Recognition

Academic Awards Ceremony

The Academic Awards Ceremony is an annual celebration of academic excellence for students from grades 9 to 11 that includes all levels of instruction and from all subject areas. Students may be recognized at this event for achieving:

• the highest academic standing in a specific course
• an average of 80% or higher in all of their courses from the school year
• the highest average of all students in each grade
• a very strong performance in all academic endeavours as well as significant contributions in other aspects of student life
• the Titan Award

The Academic Awards Ceremony normally takes place in the school gymnasium in late October/early November each year.

Graduation

Graduation is an annual celebration of Grade 12 students being recognized for earning an Ontario Secondary School Diploma, Ontario Secondary School Certificate or a Certificate of Accomplishment. Students may also be recognized at this ceremony for achieving:

• the highest academic standing in a specific course
• being recognized as an Ontario Scholar
• the highest average of all students in each grade
• a very strong performance in all academic endeavours as well as significant contributions in other aspects of student life
• the Titan Award or the School Letter
• earning scholarships or bursaries based upon successfully meeting the criteria for the award

The Graduation ceremony normally takes place in the school gymnasium during the last week of June each year.

Spirit of the Titan

The Spirit of the Titan awards recognize students in the areas of growth and maturity, positive contributions to the school community, individual accomplishments and acts of Christian kindness. Students that receive a Spirit of the Titan Award are nominated and presented the award by staff members that have observed the student excel in one of the listed categories. These awards are presented annually at a breakfast celebration each spring.