California Scholarship Federation (CSF)
Advisor: Ms. Lisa Bowdoin & Ms. Umana
California Scholarship Federation is both a state organization and a honor society at DHS, recognizing students for academic excellence.
Membership recognitions:
4-5 semesters: honor cord
6-7 semesters: honor cord & stole
8 semesters: honor cord, stole, & tassel
To qualify for CSF membership this semester, follow these guidelines:
1. You must earn a minimum of 10 points from last semester's grades.
a. The first 4 points must be from LIST I (unless you are a senior applying for membership in February or
June).
b. The first 7 points (including the four points described in a) must be from LISTS I and II.
c. The reminaing points may come from any LIST (I, II, or III).
2. You must use no more than 5 courses to qualify
3. No CSF points are given for physical education, courses taken in lieu of physical education, subjects repeated to improve a grade, courses involving clerking and office/teaching assisting, and courses taken on a pass/fail basis.
4. CSF points are granted as follows:
Grade of A = 3 CSF points
Grade of B = 1 CSF point
One additional point shall be granted for a grade of A or B in an AP, IB, or Honors course, up to a
maximum of two such points per semester.
Grade of C = 0 CSF points
Grade of D or F in any course, even in one you cannot use to qualify, disqualifies you from membership
at this time.