Awards Ceremony
At its annual awards ceremony in September, the school recognizes the academic achievement of students with the following awards:
1.) Honour Roll: These recipients have earned an overall average of at least 80%.
2.) Subject Award: These recipients have shown initiative in a specific course. However, unlike the vast majority of schools that give the award to the student earning the highest mark and the strongest performance, BOSS requires a mark of at least 75%.
3.) Principal's Award: This award is given to the three students earning the highest academic average in each grade.
As of the 2011-12 school year, only subject awards are given each semester; the Honour Roll and Principal's Award recipients are currently determined based on their marks from throughout the whole school year instead of the previously established semester marking.
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