<p>Ok, so at my school there is an award given out at the end of the year to "students who meet one or more of the following criteria". I've gotten this award the last 2 years (10th and 11th grade) and I plan on getting it again this year. However I have a concern, the three criteria have been the same for the last 4 years or so here they are,</p>
<p>1.) maintain a 90 in all regular classes, 85 in all honors classes, and 80 in all AP classes at the end of each quarter all year ( This is the one most people get)</p>
<p>2.) Seniors have a cummulative (all of highschool) average of 98 or above</p>
<p>3.) Reach the all-state level in a sport, band, or literary</p>
<p>So I've gotten #1 both years I've recieved the award, but this year being a senior I am concerned about # 2. In years previous I believed that seniors could get the award for getting any one of the three because it does say "students" must meet one or more of these criteria. I thought # 2 was just a way for a senior who missed out on # 1 by one point, but was also very smart and had at least a 98 could still get it. I realized today though that the wording of everything was exactly the same for the 2011-2012 award, except one thing. # 2 now says "seniors MUST have a cummulative weighted average of 98 or better". This caused me grave concern because initially I thought that I was automatically out because I don't have nor will have a 98, but then I thought, it says "a student must meet ONE or more of the following", thus if seniors were only elligible for # 2 wouldn't they have to say "a student, who is not a senior must meet ONE or more"? Also, all of the band and athletic kids who are seniors and got "all-state", but didn't have a 98 would also not get rewarded for their hard work! What do you think? Am I already out because my grades sucked IN 9TH GRADE!?!?</p>
<p>Thank you I'm very concerned about this any thoughts you have would be appreciated.</p>