Excelsior Program

The Excelsior Program is an advanced academic program afforded to high-performing students at Cardinal Gibbons High School. The program has been developed to enhance educational experiences through motivation, knowledge, and accelerated classes. Students in the Excelsior Program are among the top-performing students in their class and are expected to challenge themselves academically and reach their highest potential.

Qualifications

Criteria 1 - Incoming ninth-graders who perform in the Top 10 percent of the High School Placement Test (HSPT) and have exceptional middle school grades are invited to join the program.

Criteria 2 - Students who earn an unweighted GPA of 3.75 or above and have scored the minimum requirements on their PSAT are invited to become members of the Excelsior Program. Minimum requirements: Ninth grade 1050 or above PSAT Score and Tenth grade 1150 or above PSAT Score.

Criteria 3 - Students must be enrolled on a minimum of 3 Honor, AP, or DE courses.

Students must be identified prior to their junior year in order to be eligible for the Excelsior Program.

Benefits

Requirements

To remain an active standing member of the Excelsior Program, students must maintain semester grades of B or higher, a cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.75 or above at the end of each school year, and remain in Honors, Advanced Placement, and Dual Enrollment courses (as applicable). Due to the high expectations of student performance, students who do not maintain active standing requirements are removed from the program and are no longer eligible for the program benefits.