<p>Bill0510: I know that West Point has equivalent awards but I don’t know of any postings for those awards. </p>
<p>The top honor is the Superintendent’s Award for Excellence. It is presented to the top 5% of cadets in each class based on the Cadet Performance Score. The CPS is put on a 0 to 4.0 scale and is a weighted composite of the cadet’s Academic Program Score, Military Program Score and Physical Program Score.</p>
<p>Superintendent’s Award for Achievement. It is presented to the next 15% of cadets in each class based on the CPS.</p>
<p>Distinguished Cadet Award. Distinguished Cadets are those cadets who demonstrate academic excellence by achieving a YQPA or CQPA greater than or equal to 3.67. </p>
<p>Dean’s List. Cadets will be designated on the Deans List when their TQPA is greater than or equal to the standards approved by the Academic Board.</p>