Promoting student academic recognition provides incentives that are highly beneficial to continued academic and personal success. The Academic Letter award recognizes academic achievement in a positive light and gives students the incentive to seek excellence in learning and in other academic activities.

Academic Letter Criteria:

1. A student must be enrolled as a full-time student at Bettendorf High School (Minimum 3.5 credits for G.P.A. per semester for grades 9, 10, & 11; minimum 3 credits for G.P.A. per semester for grade 12).

2. A student must earn a minimum of a 3.4 grade point for two consecutive semesters at Bettendorf High School.

3. After receiving an Academic Letter, students who earn a 3.4 grade point or above for any semester thereafter will receive a gold bar to signify continued academic excellence.

4. All credit awarding classes count for grade point credit.