Honor Students With a 75-79 Grade

What You Need to Know About DepEd Order No. 36, s. 2016

A student achieving grades of 75-79 can potentially qualify as an honor student if their overall average meets the school's required minimum of 90.

DepEd Order No. 36, s. 2016 is a policy document that outlines the guidelines on awards and recognition for the K to 12 Basic Education Program in the Philippines. It aims to formally recognize the outstanding performance and achievement of learners in academics, leadership, and social responsibility, among other aspects of student progress and development. It also encourages learners to strive for excellence and to become proactive members of the school and community.

One of the awards that is given under this policy is the Academic Excellence Award. This award is given to learners from grades 1 to 12 who have attained a General Average of at least 90 and a passing Final Grade in all learning areas. The General Average is reported as a whole number following DepEd Order No. 8, s. 2015, which specifies the guidelines on the assessment and reporting of learner outcomes.

The Academic Excellence Award is given at the end of the school year during a school ceremony. The class advisers will give to the Awards Committee (AC) the list of qualified learners to be awarded. The award has three levels, depending on the General Average of the learner. Refer to Table 1 for the Academic Excellence Award at the end of the school year.

Table 1. Academic Excellence Award

Academic Excellence Award	General Average
With Highest Honors/May Pinakamataas na Karangalan	98–100
With High Honors/May Mataas na Karangalan	95–97
With Honors/May Karangalan	90–94

The Academic Excellence Award is one of the ways that the Department of Education (DepEd) recognizes the hard work and dedication of the learners in the K to 12 Basic Education Program. It also motivates them to continue pursuing academic excellence and to develop their skills and competencies for lifelong learning.

If you want to learn more about DepEd Order No. 36, s. 2016, you can read the full document here. You can also check out this PowerPoint presentation that summarizes the policy guidelines on awards and recognition for the K to 12 Basic Education Program.