All courses are assigned the same quality point value except those courses designated as honors or Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Each honors course will receive an additional 0.5 quality point value. Each AP course will receive an additional 1 quality point value. Class rank shall be based on quality points achieved. Students and parents/guardians should review and carefully select honors and AP courses when choosing a program of study.
A - 90-100 Excellent
B - 80-89 Above Average
C - 70-79 Average
D - 60-69 Below Average but Passing
F - Below 60 - Failure
Grades are weighted as follows for standard courses:
If an A Equals 4 Quality Points:
Grade Quality Points
A 4
B 3
C 2
D 1
F 0
Because of the especially challenging demand of honors courses, grades for honors classes are weighted with an additional 0.5 quality point.
If an A Equals 4 Quality Points:
Grade Quality Points
A 4.5
B 3.5
C 2.5
D 1.5
F 0
Advanced Placement (AP) courses are designed to prepare highly motivated students for the advanced placement exam to earn college credit. These courses are further weighted with an additional 1 quality point:
Grade Quality Points
A 5
B 4
C 3
D 2
F 0