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Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements

Full participation in the graduation ceremony at New Iberia Senior High School is a privilege and not a right for the individual student and his/her parents. Therefore, the privilege of graduating with one’s class on graduation night is governed by the following principles:
1. Successful completion of the course of studies and testing required by the State of Louisiana and Iberia Parish School Board. *All online coursework must be completed and comprehensive exams must be taken by the last day of classes for seniors. This is usually 1 week before graduation ceremonies.
2. Certification by New Iberia Senior High School’s administrators as having followed the rules and regulations of the school to such a degree that the student earned the privilege of being an active participant in the graduation ceremony. These rules and regulations specifically include the section on suspension and expulsion found in the student handbook. However, other breaches of rules and regulations may be considered by the administration before bestowing on the student the privilege of being able to participate in the graduation ceremony.

NOTE: Students who fail to pass the required components of the LEAP may not participate in the graduation ceremony.

The valedictorian(s) for the graduating class will be the Honor Graduates with the highest weighted GPA. (See the Honors Program section of the student handbook for more detailed information.)
Honor graduates with a 3.5 GPA or better will sit on the first row at graduation in order according to weighted grade point average. Graduates who have a cumulative grade point average of less than 3.5 in the Honors Program will sit on successive rows in alphabetical order. Graduates who have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better who are not in the Honors Program will be seated ahead of the other graduates and will be recognized as graduating “With Distinction”. All other graduates will be seated in alphabetical order.
Beginning with the class of 2024, a minimum GPA of 2.5 and a composite of 21 on the ACT are required for recognition as completing the Honors Program at New Iberia Senior High.