WHHS Honors Program


To earn a Diploma with Honors, students must meet any eight of the following nine criteria:

  • Earn four units of English.
  • Earn three units of mathematics, including at least Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry.
  • Earn three units of science that include instructional emphasis on the physical, life, and earth and space sciences.
  • Earn three units of social studies.
  • Earn either three units of one foreign language or two units each of two foreign languages.
  • Earn one unit of fine arts.
  • Earn either one unit of business/technology and two additional units in (1) through (6) above or earn three additional units in (1) through (6) above.
  • Maintain an overall high school grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale up to the last grading period of the senior year.
  • Obtain a composite score of 27 on the ACT or an equivalent composite score on the SAT.