Cheltenham Girls High School merit system values learning and encourages each girl to achieve her best, having their achievements recognised in any one or all of the following areas. These can be awarded in the form a small or a large merit.
- Classroom effort
- Sporting exellence
- Academic achievement
- School culture
- Community responsibility and leadership
Individual progress ad outstanding achievement is recognised and rewarded through the attainment of merits and awards. As of 2018, the merit awards are now recorded on Sentral and automatically award students the next award when they acure enough points. To progress through the merit system, students need to achieve the following:
- Large merit award- 3 small merits
- Year Adviser award- 5 large merits
- Deputy Principal award- 3 Year Adviser awards
- Principals award- 2 Deputy Principal awards and 10 hours School Community service