Class Rank and GPA

The District shall apply the same class rank calculation method and rules for local graduation honors for all students in a graduating class, regardless of the school year in which a student first earned high school credit.

For Collegiate Early College High School, a student's class rank shall not be automatically reported, except for the top ten percent of a given class. Class rank shall not appear on any student's academic achievement record (transcript). The District shall provide to each student in the top ten percent of his or her class, and any other student who requests it, a certification of class rank containing the student's numerical rank in class.

Beginning with students in the graduating class of 2024, the District shall include in the calculation of class rank semester grades earned in high school credit courses taken at any grade level, in the following subject areas only, unless excluded below:

• 8 semesters of English language arts

• 8 semesters of mathematics

• 8 semesters of science

• 8 semesters of social studies

• 4 semesters of languages other than English (all semesters must be in the same language)

If a student completes more than the required number of semesters within the categories listed above, the student's weighted grade point average (GPA) used for class rank shall be calculated using the grades within each category with the highest grade point value. However, the courses required for graduation, as noted in appropriate District publications, shall take precedence over other classes for inclusion in the class rank calculation.

The calculation shall not include failing grades.

Exclusions

The calculation of class rank shall exclude grades earned in summer school; any course for which credit is earned outside the regular school day or regular school year; an assigned remediation or tutoring course; any course for which a pass/fail grade is assigned; any homeschool course or a nonaccredited school; and any course taken in a foreign country with the exception of courses taken at a U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) school.

Weighted Grade System Categories

The District shall categorize and weigh eligible courses as Advance Placement (AP)/Dual Credit, Honors, and Regular in accordance with provisions of this policy and as designated in appropriate District publications, such as the Program of Study.

AP / Dual Credit

Eligible AP courses and dual credit courses shall be categorized and weighted as AP / Dual Credit courses.

Honors

Eligible Pre-AP courses and other courses locally designated as honors shall be categorized and weighted as Honors courses.

Regular

All other eligible courses shall be categorized and weighted as Regular courses.

Weighted Grade Point Average

The District shall convert semester grades earned in eligible courses to grade points in accordance with the following chart and shall calculate a weighted GPA: