The Academic Office is pleased to share that more than 200 boys made either the Head of School High Honor Roll or Honor Roll for the 2025 Spring semester.
The criteria for qualification:
Head of School High Honor Roll: A student will be placed on the High Honor Roll when his academic average is a weighted GPA of 4.25 or higher with no grade below a B- (80, weighted).
Honor Roll: A student will be placed on the Honor Roll when his academic average is a weighted GPA of 3.5 or above with no grade below a B- (80, weighted).
Academic Rigor very much guides the school year-round as our first pillar and is defined as providing “a curriculum that engages, stimulates, and challenges each student to discover his own academic gifts and to develop their academic potential to its maximum. Our engaged faculty leads, mentors, and guides our students through a rigorous college preparatory curriculum.”
This year was a particularly strong one for Academic Rigor:
- The Class of 2025 graduated May 18 with more than $4.1 million in scholarships – 38 percent of the seniors received merit scholarships. Valedictorian John Barton ’25 will attend West Point.
- Christ School earned the highest possible distinction on this year’s AP School Honor Roll – Platinum. More than 80 percent of our seniors took at least one AP exam, with 44.9 percent of those boys scoring a three or higher on at least one exam. Additionally, 28 percent of the seniors took five or more AP exams.
- John Barton ’25 and Jacob Beatty ’25 were named National Merit Semifinalists and among 21 students to receive the distinction as AP Scholars.
- A total of 34 students (12 in the fall, 22 in the spring) were inducted into Christ School’s chapter of the National Honor Society, fitting criteria for scholarship, character, leadership, and service.
- Last week, Christ School was rated the No. 1 private school in the Asheville metro area by the aggregate media website Stacker. The ranking weighed seven different factors, with academics receiving the most emphasis.
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