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      Honors is a special rank in school given to a student for success in a particular subject. Students are placed into an honors program based upon the grades they receive and G.P.A rank. A great thing about being in honors is that it looks good on your transcript for college. Another benefit of honors is that if you are a freshman you will be doing sophomore level work. Whatever your grade level is, you would be a rank higher. If you receive mainly A’s, B’S, or at least one C, you could be placed in an advanced class. Even if you have a 2.9 or higher you would also be admitted. The significance of being in honors is that at the end of each semester you get an extra credit for each class.

    Students placed in honors feel that it was a good idea because they are more advanced and know what is being taught. When your G.P.A. raises to at least a 3.0, you would be allowed into the National Honor Society. The National Honor Society is one of the most prestigious national organizations for high school students. Since 1921, millions of students have been selected to participate in the National Honor Society program for their academic success and excellent behavior.

 Students feel as if those who are in honors think that they are better than others. Sometimes other students feel as if they are not being treated the same. They have the understanding that if your grades or G.P.A. are not as high as others you would not get accepted into events such as college tours and internship opportunities, which is true. If you are not taking grades into consideration or participating in class, opportunities would be less likely to come your way. That is why Honors should be a goal students should strive for.

   Honor students and others should be placed within the same classes in order to mentor each other”, one student says. Combining students together would allow them to help each other out and exchange ideas. However, honor students believe that being with other students on another level slows them down. Honor students work at different paces which allows them to complete work earlier. Honor classes are not mandatory courses. Honors is for students’ benefit. If the program applies to you and your willing to meet requirements and keep good grades, then being placed in honors is a great opportunity.