Awards

In the Fall, we award our students who have a cumulative GPA 3.70 or higher an academic letter. Since it is awarded in the Fall semester of the following school year, it can only be earned your Sophmore year for end of Freshman year grades, your Junior year for end of Sophomore year grades, and Senior Year for end of Junior year grades. The first year that you letter academically you will receive the academic patch and, if you have not already received a letter E for sports, you get the letter as well. The second year you letter academically, you receive a lamp pin, and the third year you receive a bar pin.

These students are honored by an announcement on the EZTV broadcast and called to the office to collect their patch or pin. 

Each Academic Department has the opportunity to award their highest achieving students their Department awards. These are awarded at the Spring Awards Ceremony and are presented by a department representative. 

For 2026 these include: 

Art

Business

English

FACS (Family and Consumer Studies)

Automotive/Industrial Arts

Health Science/Nursing

Instrumental Music

Internships

Journalism

Math

Physical Education/Health

Science 

Social Studies

Spanish

Technology

Television

Theatre

Vocal Music

and a new Service and Character award from our Counseling Department

At the Spring awards ceremony, we recognize outstanding students who receive honor awards from our Athletic Director. 

These include the Cardinal Club Scholarships and the TJ Shriner Award. 

Every Spring at the Spring Awards Ceremony we honor our students who have attained a cumulative GPA of 3.70 or higher. These students are recognized by name and receive an Elizabeth High School Academic Medal. 

In the months of January and February the Elizabeth Education Foundation collects STARS (Students Taking Accountability and Responsibility Seriously) nominations from teachers in the Elizabeth School District. The nominees consist of 50 5th-12th grade students that demonstrate some of the following characteristics:

• Model responsible behavior

• Accountable for their actions

• Spends time involved with clubs or organizations at school and/or actively supports the community

• Committed to learning, motivated to do well in school, actively engaged in learning, and cares about his/her school

• High value on caring and helping other people and accepts personal responsibility

• Makes good choices, has empathy, sensitivity, friendship skills, and resists negative peer pressures

Stars recipients and their families are invited to a special ceremony in April where they are honored.

Recipients can only receive this honor once during their school career.