Academic Letter

Requirements for an Academic Letter:

Students must meet both a cumulative grade point average requirement and earn points for participating in extra-curricular academic activities or approved academic competitions.
Students must earn 12 points to receive an academic letter.
A maximum of 5 points can be earned in any event for an academic year.
Points may be accumulated from year to year.
All points must be earned at LFO.
Students who have received an academic letter and continue to accumulate points will receive a bar for every 6 points they accumulate beyond the original 12.

Points will be awarded as follows:

Participation in any intermural academic event or competition (student must be representing LFO in direct competition with another school).
Participating on an academic team that receives an award.
Winning a state office (or higher) of an organization or club that is affiliated with a club at LFO.
Participating in the Governor's Honors Program at the county level.
Being selected into an Academic Honor Club (National Honor Society, Beta Club, Spanish Honor Society, etc.).
Receiving an award or honorable mention in the LFO math/science fair AND entering it into a region competition.
Receiving an award in the regional science/engineer fair or social science fair.
Receiving a leadership award or special recognition from an outside agency.
Attending an academic program.*
Designation by a club that received an award or special recognition from an outside agency (only one club member is eligible for this point).
Taking an SAT Subject Test.
Teacher recommendation and participation in the Georgia Math League, AMC, etc.
Scoring a 3 on an AP test.
2 points will be awarded for being selected STAR student at LFO.
2 points will be awarded for participating in an Academic competition team (debate, literary, etc.)
2 points will be awarded for receiving an individual award in any intermural competition (an award is defined as 1^st, 2^nd, or 3^rd place at the completion of the event)
2 points will be awarded for participating in Governor's Honors at the state level.
2 points will be awarded for recognition (award) in faculty approved academic contest (Young Georgia Author's, VFW contest, etc.)
2 points will be awarded for participating in a state competition (FBLA, HOSA, DECA, FFA, SkillsUSA, etc.)
2 points will be awarded for scoring 1000+ on the SAT (verbal and math) or a 22+ on the ACT.
2 points will be awarded for taking and passing 6 AP/Honors courses and for scoring a 4 or higher on an AP test.
Other extra-curricular academic activity approved by the Academic Board.

Lakeview Ft Oglethorpe

LFO High School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in admission to its programs, services, or activities, in access to them, in treatment of individuals, or in any aspect of their operations. The lack of English language skills shall not be a barrier to admission or participation in the district's activities and programs. LFO High School also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices.