Academic Excellence and Leadership

At Silver Lake Intermediate School, students are encouraged to put 100% effort into their learning and to do their best academic work. We recognize strong student achievement in a number of ways:

Honor Roll

Students in 7th and 8th-grade who receive a grade point average of 3.3 for a semester and have no D's or F's are listed on the semester honor roll.

High Honor Roll

Students in 7th and 8th grade who receive a grade point average of 3.7 for a semester and have no Ds or Fs are listed on the semester high honor roll. 

National Junior Honor Society

The Silver Lake chapter of the National Junior Honor Society began with the opening of our doors at Silver Lake in 2009.

Students in 7th and 8th grade are eligible to become members of the National Junior Honor Society when they have earned a grade point average of 3.75 for the first semester at their grade level. Eligible students apply by completing an application and fulfilling the other requirements necessary for membership. Students are rated on character, leadership, citizenship, and service by adults and teachers. The application, rating forms, and other requirements are evaluated by a faculty council consisting of the advisor, principal and other faculty members.

Students who are accepted into membership participate in an induction ceremony where they are given their full membership benefits.  As a member of NJHS, students are expected to complete fifty hours of service a school year and be active in numerous service projects held at Silver Lake throughout the year.

Presidential Academic Awards

The President's Education Awards Program is an effort by the U.S. Department of Education to recognize outstanding educational achievement and effort. The program consists of two awards, the President's Award for Educational Excellence and the President's Award for Educational Achievement. To receive the Excellence Award, eighth-grade students must earn a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or above during seventh grade and the first semester of eighth grade. To be eligible for the Achievement Award, students must show tremendous growth in achievement overall or in a particular subject, demonstrate unusual commitment to learning despite obstacles, or demonstrate exceptional achievement in the arts. Teams of teachers select Achievement Award winners. Students receive a certificate signed by the President and a letter from him. 

Out of Level Standardized Testing

While enrolled in the intermediate school, students who score very well on Wisconsin Standardized Tests can be eligible to take ACT or SAT tests usually taken during high school. If you are interested in this opportunity for your child, please contact the guidance office for more information.