End of Year Awards
Academic Achievement at École Sir John Franklin High School
- Minister’s Awards
Minister’s Medals (Northwest Territories) are awarded for academic achievement in Grade 12 Diploma Examinations. For each Diploma examination subject, a Medal will be awarded to the student who receives the highest Diploma examination mark among all NWT students in that school year for each subject with a minimum mark of 80%. The Minister's Medals are mailed directly to the recipients after Student Records receives the final marks from the August Diploma examination-writing period and are confirmed by each school district. Winners will be recognized with a medal and certificate from the Minister of Education.
- Exam Writing Period:
- November
- January
- April
- June
- August
- Governor-General’s Medal
The Governor General’s Academic Medals have recognized the outstanding scholastic achievements of students in Canada. They are awarded to the student graduating with the highest average from a high school. The average includes all grade 11 and grade 12 courses listed on the student’s official transcript.
- School Certificates- Study Hall is not calculated into these percentages.
- Honour Roll: Students on the Honour Roll have achieved an 80% or higher course average – a minimum of five courses over a school year. This average is calculated on a per credit basis. Students must have passing marks for all courses taken to be eligible.
- Principal’s List: Students on the Principal’s List have achieved a 90% or higher course average – a minimum of five courses over a school year. This average is calculated on a per credit basis. Students must have passing marks for all courses taken to be eligible.
- Department Awards
These award winners are selected by each department and the teachers of each course. The top students in each course will receive a certificate of achievement.
- English
- ELA9
- Literacy 10, ELA 10-2 & 10-1
- ELA 20-2 & 20-1
- ELA 30-2 & 30-1
- SJF Humanities Award (ELA 30 & SS 30)
- Social Studies and Northern Studies
- ILC9, 15, 25, & 35
- Northern Studies 10
- SS9
- SS 10-1 & 10-2
- SS 20-1 & 20-2
- SS 30-1 & 30-2
- Mathematics
- Math9
- DOT & Public Works Math/Science Award 9
- Math 10C, Workplace & Apprenticeship 10
- Pre-Calculus 20, Foundations 20, Workplace & Apprenticeship 20
- Pre-Calculus 30, Foundations 30, Workplace & Apprenticeship 30
- Math Scholarship
- Science
- Science 9, 10,
- Experiential Science 10, 20, 30
- Biology 20 & 30
- Chemistry 20 & 30
- Physics 20 & 30
- Stantec Award – Top Physics 20 – 30 Student
- French
- FLA9, 10, 20, & 30
- Core French 9, 10, 20, & 30
- PIF 9, 15, 25, 31
- Grand Prix d’Immersion
- Physical Education
- PE 9, 10, 20, 30
- Sports School
- Volleyball Academy
- Basketball Academy
- Fitness
- Athletes of the Year (Grade 9 – 12)
- Spirit Awards
- Lanky Muyres Award
- Fine Arts
- Music 9, 10, 20, & 30
- Art 9, 10, 20, &30
- Drama 9, 10, 20, & 30
- NACC Fine Arts Scholarship
- Career & Technology Studies
- Culinary Arts (Foods)
- Woods
- Technology
- Cosmetology
- Mechanics
- Fabrication
- Electronics
- Small engines
- Aviation