The Freedom High School Scholar Athlete Award recognizes student-athletes that demonstrates excellence in the classroom while participating in interscholastic athletics. The Freedom High School Scholar Athlete Award is a custom metal with a navy blue ribbon. The first time a student-athletes achieves the Scholar Athlete Award, they will receive the medal along with a Star Pin for the level of achievement. The Star(s) are pinned on the medal’s ribbon. After the first award, student athletes will only be given a Star Pin indicating the level of achievement to be added to the ribbon. The student-athlete could earn up to 12 Stars while attending Freedom.

The Athletic Academic Award Medal and Stars may be worn with a student’s cap and gown at graduation.    

ACADEMIC AWARD LEVELS and Requirements

Scholar Athlete Award levels follow the NCS academic awards guidelines which is based on upweighted 4.0 GPA scale, not the weighted 5.0 scale.  NCS certificates are presented w/ the Star. Student may purchase NCS academics Patches from the NCS website for lettermen jackets if they wish. 

• BRONZE STAR: Scholar Athlete Award    Non-Varsity student athletes with an unweighted GPA between 3.5 – 4.0.  These athletes receive the North Coast Section Scholar Athlete Certificate.

• SILVER STAR:  Scholar Athlete Honor Roll.  Varsity student athletes achieving an unweighted GPA between 3.5 – 3.79. These athletes receive the North Coast Section Athlete Honor Roll Certificate.

• GOLD STAR:  Scholar Athletes Principal Honor Roll   Varsity student athletes achieving an unweighted GPA 3.8 – 4.0.  These athletes receive the North Coast Section President’s List Certificate.

Athletic letters are for varsity athletes only that meet specific requirement set for by the athletic department and each sport.  An athlete is awards a “Block F” Letter the first time they met any sport’s Letter requirements along with a metal pin or patch for that specific sport. As a student letters in additional sports or repeats in a sport, he/she receives only an additional metal pin or patch for the specific sport. Athletes are issued only one Block F at no cost but may purchase additional Block F and sport pins or patches.

LETTER REQUIREMENTS: Athlete MUST ….

• Live the Six Pillars of Character and demonstrate sportsman ship at all times. ***
• Complete the full season of sport including playoffs and be academically eligible.
• Complete one bullet point from the sport during the season. [Download requirements.]

***.  Failure for a student-athlete to follow the Athlete Code of Conduit and practice the Six Pillar of Character both on and off the field may result in an athlete being denied an Athletic Letter for a Sport. This includes an ejection from a athletic contest