Is the "Honor Roll" a real award anymore?

marybee333
Mon, 21 Jan 2013 08:48:17 +0000

It does seem like a larger percent of kids make honor roll these days, but even if there is grade inflation, maybe it keeps some students focused on doing well and staying in school. Not sure how I feel about this…The downside is that kids who think they are doing great, get their class rank and find they are not doing as well as they thought. And then students who can’t do college level work are shocked (and maybe a little angry) I guess it is a double edge sword. College as a money making entity, needs students who can pay because nowadays everyone is expected to be college bound and many entry level jobs require a 4 year degree. It does water down the academics at many schools and colleges. I like the school that uses the top 20% of class as the criteria. It is a more realistic picture of how you are doing compared to your peers.