Following are the academic awards given by Cherokee High School for the 2019-20 year:
Top Academic Students (9th Grade): Ariyonna Hill-Maney, Alexis Smith, Dali Crowe, Lilah Reynolds, Emma Taylor
Top Academic Students (10th Grade): Kegan Curtice, Abigail Taylor, Vivian Ross, Takota Sexton, Caedance Smith
Top Academic Students (11th Grade): Destiny Mills, Shalyn Barker, Maya Cruz, Mattie Maney, Rosa Reyes
Top Academic Students (12th Grade): Treannie Larch, Cameron Nelson, Sterling Santa Maria, Raylen Bark, Christopher Gammon
CHS Best All-Around: Jarius Gloyne, Bessie Swayney, Nessa Smith
Cherokee Boys Club Braves Achievement Awards (9th Grade): Rachel Maney, Aidien Wolfe
Cherokee Boys Club Braves Achievement Awards (10th Grade): Jamice Mora, Gabriel Jarvis
Cherokee Boys Club Braves Achievement Awards (11th Grade): Maya Cruz, Lorenzo Ramirez
Cherokee Boys Club Braves Achievement Awards (12th Grade): Breanna Mangold, Cameron Nelson
Film Production 1: Jeffrey Bradley
Intro to Engineering Design: Ike Tsatoke
Intro to Auto Service: Tanin Esquivel
Auto Service 1: Daniel Thompson
Auto Service 2: Tyler Ledford
Health Science 1: Emilio Librado
Health Science 2: Breanna Mangold
Health Team Relations: Idalis Crowe
Health Occupation Leadership Award: Shalyn Barker
Agri-Science Applications: Fala Welch
Environmental and Natural Resources: Hawk Ensley
Horticulture: Tyler Ledford
Animal Science 1: Anna Bigwitch
Foods 1: Brianna Carter
Foods 2: Avlin Welch
Parenting: Brianna Carter
Accounting: Braden Taylor
Business Law: Praire Toineeta
Sports and Entertainment Marketing: Zack Maney
Entrepreneurship: Abigail Taylor
A&T Production: Faith Cline
Personal Finance: Idalis Crowe
Intro to Woodshop: Cavan Reed
Woodshop 1: Adam Panther
Health and P.E. Girls: Anna Bigwitch
Health and P.E. Boys: Kensen Davis
Physical Fitness Girls: Alexis Smith
Physical Fitness Boys: Jose Salinas
Sports Performance: Deante Toineeta
Olympic Weights Girls: Raylen Bark
Gardner’s P.E. Award: Nessa Smith
Visual Arts 1: Dreyton Long
Visual Arts 2: Aia Johnson
Graphic Design: Staci Spicer
Yearbook: Howard Wallace
Cherokee Arts & Crafts 1: Makayla McGaha
Cherokee Arts & Crafts 2: Lauren Luther
Cherokee Baskets: Dali Crowe
Woodcarving 1: Tino Pete
Woodcarving 2: Cameron Nelson
Spanish 1: Aiyana Lambert
Spanish 2: Christopher Gammon
Cherokee 1: Raylen Bark
Cherokee 2: Lauren Luther
Cherokee Language Immersion: Ariyonna “AJ” Hill-Maney
Earth and Environmental Science: Anna Bigwitch
Biology: Idalis Crowe
Physical Science: Emma Taylor
Chemistry: Breanna Mangold
Physics: Ayden Evans
American History 1: Shay Barker
American History 2: Shay Barker
Civics: Raylen Bark
World History: Makayla McGaha
English 1: Destiny Siweumptewa
English 2: Dali Crowe
English 3: Mattie Maney
English 4: Cameron Nelson
Foundations of Reading: Adia Frady
Academic Prep.: Anthony Lossiah
Broadcast Journalism: Abbigail Space
Native American Literature: Jae Lossiah
Creative Writing: Deonta Bird
WCU English 101: Macy Swayney
Foundations of Math 1: Tyler Wolfe
Math 1: Mahala Allison
Math 2: Idalis Crowe
Math 3: Kegan Curtice
Discreet Math: Awee Sequoyah
Advanced Functioning and Modeling: Brandon Wolfe
Pre-Calculus: Maya Cruz
Computer Lab (CHS World Changers): Vivian Ross, Caedance Smith, Eeyannah Catolster-Sexton, Destiny Mills, Christopher Gammon, Emma Taylor
Appalachian State University Amanda Swimmer Spirit Award: Maya Cruz, Marcus Owle
Attendance Awards (9th Grade): Ariyonna “AJ” Hill-Maney, Cristofer Rivera, Aidien Wolfe, Alessandra Martinez, Oztin Swayney, Cavan Reed, Adam Willett
Attendance Awards (10th Grade): Rayna Ricks