Harvard Book Award
Encyclopedia
The Harvard Book Award is an award given out by the alumni of Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...

 to the top-performing student(s) in 11th/12th grade reading classes in 1,900 "selected" high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....

s. The award has been in existence since 1910.

The award is handed out at traditional graduation ceremonies. Students with the highest grade point averages (GPAs) are chosen to be given the award.
The source of this article is wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
 
x
OK