National Honor Society

Idyllwild Arts Academy is pleased be affiliated with the prestigious National Honors Society. This is an exciting opportunity for current and prospective students to showcase their achievements in the areas of scholarship, leadership, community service, and character development. Induction ceremonies take place at the beginning of each semester.

Scholar Distinction and Honor Roll

The faculty recognizes significant scholastic achievement among the students by publishing Scholar Distinction and Honor Roll lists. These lists are designed to identify, praise and encourage those students who have worked diligently and distinguished themselves with noteworthy scholastic records.

Students are named to the Scholar Distinction list for outstanding scholastic performance. To qualify, students must attain a grade point average of at least 3.8 (on a 4.0 scale) with no grades below B- and no NC grades in all their courses, both arts and academics. Prior to the 2019-2020 school year, the Scholar Distinction list was known as the Deans’ List.

Students are named to the Honor Roll for excellent scholastic performance. To qualify, students must attain a grade point average of at least 3.8 (on a 4.0 scale) with no more than one grade below B- in any course, no grades below C-, and no NC grades in all their courses, both arts and academics.

Accepting Applications for Fall 2024