Graduating students can apply for an Excellence Award at A.Y. Jackson S.S. 

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Each of the following area of study has its own criteria – the list below provides information about the requirements:

• Biology Excellence Award
• Business Excellence Award 
• Chemistry Excellence Award
• Communications Technology Excellence Award
• Computer Engineering Excellence Award
• Computer Science Excellence Award
• English Excellence Award
• International Studies Excellence Award/Certificate
• Music Excellence Award
• Math Excellence Award
• Performing Arts Excellence Award
• Physics Excellence Award
• Technological Design Excellence Award
• Visual Arts Excellence Award

Graduating students who fulfill the necessary criteria can apply for an Excellence Certificate in their last year. This certificate is a formal recognition of a student’s outstanding achievement and involvement at A.Y. Jackson S.S., as well as acknowledgement for being an active participant in our school community. Students in their final year of high school are awarded their Excellence Certificate(s) at a special ceremony at the end of the school year. A student may achieve an Excellence Certificate in more than one area of study.

      To earn an Excellence Certificate in an area of study, the student must meet the following TWO conditions, in addition to the requirements set out by the above subject areas:

• All courses pertaining to the Excellence Certificate must be completed at A.Y. Jackson.
• A student needs to fulfill the enrichment criteria in only one of the areas of study stated above. 

 A student may achieve an Excellence Certificate in more than one area of study.