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Cumulative GPA > 4.0
or Among the Top 5% of Remaining Graduating Class

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Students must complete TOPS curriculum to be eligible for admission to any 4-year college or university in the State of Louisiana.

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Please make note of these exceptions concerning TOPS Opportunity & TOPS Tech

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Please make note of these exceptions concerning TOPS Opportunity & TOPS Tech

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In order to be considered for TOPS Opportunity or TOPS Tech, you must pass all 4 parts of the GEE 21 with a score of Approaching Basic and must meet ACT requirements.
In order to be eligible, the student must receive:  a BESE-approved industry based certification; OR 3 college hours in a Career Technical area that articulates to a post-secondary institution and earn a minimum of 90 work hours of work-based learning experience and score 20 on the ACT or the state average(whichever is higher) or achieve the Silver Level on the Work Keys Assessment.

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There are certain aspects in which TOPS Tech differs from TOPS Opportunity.  Please make note that you are looking at the correct requirements.

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Graduation Commencement Speech by President Obama

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Graduation Commencement Speech by President Obama

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President Obama delivered the following speech at the 2013 Morehouse College graduation ceremony in Atlanta, GA.  Although he is addressing college students, the speech applies to high school graduates as well.

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Dorian Joyner - senior and junior - have both earned degrees at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. They received their certificates at graduation on Sunday where the commencement speech was given by President Obama.

Dorian Joyner Snr, 46, celebrates his success in achieving an associate's degree in paralegal studies, while his 23-year-old son studied English.

Mr Joyner Snr had already attended Morehouse 20 years ago but left to start a career as a data analyst. He returned to school in 2010 to follow his passion for law.

He majored in religion and now plans to attend law school. His 23-year-old son now plans to attend film school and work with the Peace Corps.

The father and son were not in the same classes but did share some teachers in common. Mr Joyner Snr said that his son doesn't call him Dad, preferring Dorian.

Both men were extremely proud of what the other had achieved.

Mr Joyner Jr told : 'I'm definitely proud of him. I'm proud of him as a man to go back and fulfill a degree...The fact that he took the opportunity to find financing and time to go back to school while maintaining a social life and a family is very astounding. That's hard to do.'

His father said that he was proud of what his eldest son had accomplished.

President Obama is delivering the commencement address at Morehouse College, the historically black, all-male institution that counts Martin Luther King Jr. among its alumni.

The Atlanta-based private school says about 500 students will receive undergraduate degrees on Sunday, becoming what are known as 'Morehouse Men'.

It is Obama's second graduation speech of the year. Last Sunday, he urged graduates of Ohio State University in Columbus to become vigorous participants in their democracy.

After the speech, Obama is scheduled to attend a Democratic Senate fundraiser in Atlanta.

Obama's third and final commencement address of the season comes on Friday at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

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Like father, like son! Double success as two generations of the same family graduate in the same college class in front of President

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Dorian Joyner - senior and junior - have both earned degrees at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. They received their certificates at graduation on Sunday where the commencement speech was given by President Obama. Dorian Joyner Snr, 46, celebrates his success in achieving an associate's degree in paralegal studies, while his 23-year-old son studied English.

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The Louisiana Department of Education offers a plethora of information regarding our educational system, requirements, and helpful tools for students, parents, and teachers.  The following link explains the curriculum requirements for graduation.

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It is imperative that you not wait until your senior year to make sure you are headed down the right road.  There are numerous opportunities for our graduates that we would not want you to miss out on.  Please see your school counselor to verify that you are headed in the right direction and not missing out.

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The link provides essential information regarding the required curriculum and eligibility for TOPS.  TOPS offers there different awards.