GPA Scales

CALCULATING CLASS RANK

Class rank shall be determined by averaging all core course semester grades through the end of each year. Final senior class rank shall be determined using the average of all core course semester grades up to and including the third semester, the last progress report grade for the 50-minute period, and the government/economics dual enrollment or Advanced Placement (AP)government/economics courses.
Rank shall be computed by assigning grade points to academic core high school courses taken in grades 9–12 only in English, science,mathematics, and social studies.

EXCLUDED COURSES

Coursework completed by traditional correspondence, credit by examination,summer school, or approved off-campus concurrent enrollment classes shall not be included in determining class rank.
The District shall accept dual enrollment classes taught only at the high school campus in order to fulfill graduation requirements. Students may take additional college classes, but these classes shall
not substitute for a required high school credit class.

WEIGHTED GRADES

All courses eligible to receive weighted grades shall be designated in the curriculum bulletin.

GRADE 9 IN THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR

All courses eligible to receive weighted grades shall be designated in the curriculum bulletin.
Grade weights shall be assigned to grades earned by high school students who entered grade 9 in the 2014–15 school year for purposes of class rank, in accordance with the following scale:

*Weighted numerical grade: Rank purposes only

Percentile

Basic* (Level I)

College Preparatory* (Level II)

Pre-AP* (Level III)

Dual Enrollment* (Level IV)

AP* 

(Level V)

GPA

Transcript
Conversions (4.0) College Board Scale

100

95

100

110

115

120

4.0

99

94

99

109

114

119

4.0

98

93

98

108

113

118

4.0

97

92

97

107

112

117

4.0

96

91

96

106

111

116

4.0

95

90

95

105

110

115

4.0

94

89

94

104

109

114

4.0

93

88

93

103

108

113

4.0

92

87

92

102

107

112

3.8

91

86

91

101

106

111

3.7

90

85

90

100

105

110

3.6

89

84

89

99

104

109

3.5

88

83

88

98

103

108

3.4

87

82

87

97

102

107

3.2

86

81

86

96

101

106

3.1

85

80

85

95

100

105

3.0

84

79

84

94

99

104

2.9

83

78

83

93

98

103

2.8

82

77

82

92

97

102

2.6

81

76

81

91

96

101

2.5

80

75

80

90

95

100

2.4

79

74

79

89

94

99

2.3

78

73

78

88

93

98

2.2

77

72

77

87

92

97

2.0

76

71

76

86

91

96

1.9

75

70

75

85

90

95

1.8

74

69

74

84

89

94

1.7

73

68

73

83

88

93

1.6

72

67

72

82

87

92

1.4

71

66

71

81

86

91

1.3

70

65

70

80

85

90

1.2

69

64

69

79

84

89

1.1

68

63

68

78

83

88

1.0

67

62

67

77

82

87

0.8

66

61

66

76

81

86

0.7

65

60

65

75

80

85

0.6

64

59

64

74

79

84

0.5

63

58

63

73

78

83

0.4

62

57

62

72

77

82

0.2

61

56

61

71

76

81

0.1

60

55

60

70

75

80

0.0


GRADE 9 BEGINNING IN 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR

All courses eligible to receive weighted grades shall be designated in the curriculum bulletin.

Grade weights shall be assigned to grades earned by high school students who entered grade 9 in the 2016–17 school year for purposes of class rank, in accordance with the following scale:

* Weighted numerical grade: rank purposes only.

** For AP courses taken in grades 9–11, students shall receive AP (Level VI) weight only if they score a 3, 4, or 5 on the associated AP test for that course. For AP courses taken in grade 12, students shall receive full AP (Level V) upon completion of the course.

 Percentile

Basic* (Level I)

College Preparatory*

(Level II)

 Pre- AP*
(Level III)

 Dual
Enrollment* 

(Level IV)

 AP* 

(Level V)

 AP * 

(Level VI)

GPA

Transcript Conversions (4.0)

College Board Scale

100

95

100

110

115

120

125

4.0

99

94

99

109

114

119

124

4.0

98

93

98

108

113

118

123

4.0

97

92

97

107

112

117

122

4.0

96

91

96

106

111

116

121

4.0

95

90

95

105

110

115

120

4.0

94

89

94

104

109

114

119

4.0

93

88

93

103

108

113

118

4.0

92

87

92

102

107

112

117

3.8

91

86

91

101

106

111

116

3.7

90

85

90

100

105

110

115

3.6

89

84

89

99

104

109

114

3.5

88

83

88

98

103

108

113

3.4

87

82

87

97

102

107

112

3.2

86

81

86

96

101

106

111

3.1

85

80

85

95

100

105

110

3.0

84

79

84

94

99

104

109

2.9

83

78

83

93

98

103

108

2.8

82

77

82

92

97

102

107

2.6

81

76

81

91

96

101

106

2.5

80

75

80

90

95

100

105

2.4

79

74

79

89

94

99

104

2.3

78

73

78

88

93

98

103

2.2

77

72

77

87

92

97

102

2.0

76

71

76

86

91

96

101

1.9

75

70

75

85

90

95

100

1.8

74

69

74

84

89

94

99

1.7

73

68

73

83

88

93

98

1.6

72

67

72

82

87

92

97

1.4

71

66

71

81

86

91

96

1.3

70

65

70

80

85

90

95

1.2

69

64

69

79

84

89

94

1.1

68

63

68

78

83

88

93

1.0

67

62

67

77

82

87

92

0.8

66

61

66

76

81

86

91

0.7

65

60

65

75

80

85

90

0.6

64

59

64

74

79

84

89

0.5

63

58

63

73

78

83

88

0.4

62

57

62

72

77

82

87

0.2

61

56

61

71

76

81

86

0.1

60

55

60

70

75

80

85

0.0


TRANSFER CREDITS

Students transferring into the District shall receive the numerical grade that was earned in courses at another school. Letter grades shall be recorded as follows:

Conversion Scale

A+

99

C

77

A

95

C-

75

A-

90

D+

74

B+

89

D

72

B

85

D-

70

B-

80

F

69 below

C+

79

 


EARLY GRADUATES

A student who wishes to graduate in less than four years shall declare his or her intent either by the end of the student’s sophomore year, during the first ten days of the junior year, or during the first ten days of enrollment when transferring from another district. The student shall submit an early graduate declaration form signed by the student, parent, head counselor, and principal.

VALEDICTORIAN, SALUTATORIAN, AND TOP TEN STUDENTS
GRADE 9 PRIOR TO THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR

For students who entered grade 9 prior to the 2014–15 school year, to be eligible for the honor of top ten student, valedictorian, or salutatorian, a student shall:

  1. Be enrolled in the District high school at the beginning of his or her junior year;
  2. Complete a minimum of eight Pre-AP/AP/dual enrollment courses;
  3. Master the exit-level, state-mandated assessment test;
  4. Complete a minimum of eight core courses in the District; and
  5. Graduate in no less than four years.

Students who do not meet the above criteria shall not receive any honors or recognitions that top ten students receive, including top ten stole, awards assembly, graduation stage, and the like.

GRADE 9 BEGINNING IN THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR

For students who entered grade 9 in the 2014–15 school year and thereafter, to be eligible for the honor of top ten student, valedictorian, or salutatorian, a student shall:

  1. Have been continuously enrolled in the same District high school for the two school years immediately preceding graduation;
  2. Complete a minimum of 16 Pre-AP, AP, and dual enrollment courses in grades 9–12; and
  3. Graduate under the foundation program with at least one endorsement or with a distinguished level of achievement.

A student who does not meet the above criteria shall not receive any honors or recognitions that top ten students receive, including top ten stole, awards assembly, graduation stage, and the like.

BREAKING A TIE

In case of a tie, a top ten student shall be chosen according to the following criteria:

  1. The student with the most AP courses shall be considered first.
  2. However, if a tie still remains, the student with the highest numerical grade average of all AP courses taken shall be ranked above the other.