Should students be paid for getting good grades?

I do not believe that students should be paid for having good grades. Getting the A is reward enough many students do not understand that getting a good grade is their responsibility, but they will find out as they mature that doing well in all areas, especially academics, is its own reward. On the other hand, it is very challenging to maintain an elevated grade point average, and a monetary reward could motivate students to maintain academic excellence. Moreover, not  all students have equal intellectual potential/ Not all students, as well, can attend a certified high school with certified learning instructors, and being paid could poison the academic camaraderie in a classroom. Therefore, students should not be paid to excel academically, they should motivate themselves to do well in life without the reward of payment. In the inner city high school West Catholic, students are encouraged to work without a chance of monetary reward. In a school where academic curriculum is believed to be the key to success, teachers do not offer their students any bit of payment. Obviously, with the school's 78% college rate, students recognize that being the best they can be is their own reward. With nothing but a flimsy, small first or second honor's card to award, the teachers seem to know that a cash reward is not the answer. Student performance speaks for itself. Likewise, with a 0% dropout rate, pupils don't seem to need to be rewarded with money. Finally, having a 100% graduation rate also states for its self, that students aren't accustomed to being paid for wanting to do better. If money is added these statistics could fluctuate dramatically.