honor roll
noun
: a roster of names of persons deserving honor
especially
: a list of students achieving academic distinction
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An honor roll student and recipient of the Chemistry Summa Award, the junior is a goaltender on the lacrosse team.
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Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
Some of her proudest moments as a child included placing 2nd in a spelling contest at Zion Lutheran School, getting picked for good parts in the Christmas plays in grade school and making the high school honor roll.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
She’s been a three-sport athlete for four years, as well as a National Honor Society member and honor roll student.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
Layla has been on the honor roll for four years and is an active member of the National Honor Society, serving as both historian and treasurer.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 20 Dec. 2024
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Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
Some of her proudest moments as a child included placing 2nd in a spelling contest at Zion Lutheran School, getting picked for good parts in the Christmas plays in grade school and making the high school honor roll.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
She’s been a three-sport athlete for four years, as well as a National Honor Society member and honor roll student.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
Layla has been on the honor roll for four years and is an active member of the National Honor Society, serving as both historian and treasurer.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Honor roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honor%20roll. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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