A Royal Recognition Reception for grade 10 to 12 students and their parent/guardians is tentatively planned for the evening of Tuesday, June 24, 2025.
Student Subject Awards
Teachers and staff were pleased to individually recognize the Handsworth Students who have excelled in various subjects.
These awards are presented to students who have demonstrated exceptional achievement, attitude, effort, and participation across various subject areas. Recipients have earned high marks in their respective subjects, combining academic excellence with a strong work ethic, curiosity, and superior problem-solving skills. In addition to academic success, they exhibit excellent citizenship, leadership in the classroom, and a positive, proactive approach to learning. Subject departments collaborate to identify nominees and finalists at each grade level, and this information is shared with the Recognition Committee for approval.
Criteria:
Work habits
Citizenship/leadership in the classroom
Curiosity
Academic Achievement
Problem solving
Outstanding Academic Achievement Award
These Grade 10-12 students have been exemplary school citizens while maintaining an excellent academic record. The Recognition Committee also takes the following personal and social responsibility information into account when finalizing decisions: work habits, attendance, conduct, demonstration of a superior attitude toward learning, and Subject Awards.
Grade 10-12, students will have:
- Average of 95%-100%
- courses taken in their grade year at Handsworth
- not including online and summer learning courses
- Marks calculated based on most recent Learning Update data available on May 31
- Minimum of two Subject Awards
- Marks from online courses and academy courses will not be included in these calculations.
- Recognition committee approval
- Minimum course load for consideration (Grade 12: 6 courses / Grade 11: 7 courses / Grade 10: 8 courses)
Scholar of the Year
The Recognition Committee will meet in May to select the Scholar of the Year for grades 10-12 from the list of students that have earned the Outstanding Academic Achievement Award at each grade level.
