Cherokee High School

 All of the following criteria must be met in order to be considered for admission.

Senior Class (Class of 2024):

Scholarship:  

3.25 unweighted / 4.875 weighted Grade Point Average

Service:

3 Cherokee High School Activities during your Freshman, Sophomore and Junior years

40 Cumulative Community Service Hours during your Sophomore and Junior years

Leadership:

You must have at least one leadership position during your Sophomore or Junior year

Junior Class (Class of 2025) (can apply 2023):

Scholarship:

3.25 unweighted / 4.875 weighted Grade Point Average

Service:

3 Cherokee High School Activities each during Freshman and Sophomore years

40 Cumulative Community Service Hours during Freshman and Sophomore years

Leadership:

You must have at least one leadership position during your Freshman or Sophomore year

Freshman & Sophomore Classes

Scholarship:

3.25 unweighted / 4.875 weighted Grade Point Average

Service:

3 Cherokee High School Activities each during Freshman and Sophomore years

40 Cumulative Community Service Hours during Freshman and Sophomore years

Leadership:

You must have at least one leadership position during your Freshman or Sophomore year

Scholarship - A student must be a junior or senior who has a regular  cumulative unweighted grade point average of 3.25 or higher or a weighted grade point average of 4.875.

Service - A student must demonstrate commitment to a minimum of 3 activities within his/her school and community service totaling 20 hours per year.  Service activities are those which benefit others and for which students receive no form of compensation from an official organization. (This excludes service to one’s family, extended family or neighbors)

**All Community Service Hours performed outside of Cherokee High School must have documentation on an official organization letterhead.**

Service hours completed during the summer will count for the school year you are entering.

Leadership - A student must demonstrate leadership qualities in and out of the classroom. (This needs to be confirmed by a coach, advisor or contact member of an outside organization) 

Character - A student must demonstrate the "six pillars of character":  respect, responsibility, trustworthiness, fairness, caring, and citizenship.