HONOR ROLL Definition & Meaning

honor roll

noun

a list of students who have earned grades above a specific average during a semester or school year. Compare dean's list.
a list of names, usually on a plaque in a public place, of local citizens who have served or died in the armed services.

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Origin of honor roll¹

First recorded in 1905–10

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“The farm allows them to learn and become accomplished in a way that’s different. That’s good for your special education student and it’s good for your honor roll student.”

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That is an improvement from last year’s report, when only two beaches made the organization’s “honor roll.”

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Some areas in California, including parts of San Diego County, shifted to a new water sampling protocol that doesn’t align with how Heal the Bay calculates water grades, which is why some beaches may not have made this year’s honor roll.

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Beaches need to be tested weekly, year-round to qualify for the honor roll, Moe said.

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“Adam wasn’t too happy about it, but I was just blown away by the culture here, the history and the level of attention and detail that they place on academics,” said Drummond, who was on the Pac-12 academic honor roll last spring and is finishing up his degree in global and regional studies.

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