Hays CISD Class Ranking and GPA Calculations

GPA Table and Information for Class Weights

Class Ranking Timeline:

• • First rank is in the spring of sophomore year

  • Juniors and seniors are ranked at the beginning of the year and mid-year

  • Freshman students are not ranked

Hays CISD uses a four Tier system.

Tier I-Tier I courses are designed to prepare students to take the Advanced Placement exams. Tier 1 courses carry a 6.0 weight.

Tier II-Tier II courses include the Pre-AP courses as well as UT OnRamps courses. Tier II courses carry a 5.0 weight

Tier II DC- Tier II Dual Credit courses include dual credit courses taken either on the high school campus, ACC campus, or online through ACC. There is a specific list of courses that count for both the high school and college credit. Not all of ACC's courses count for high school credit. Tier II DC courses carry a 5.0 weight for A, B, C grades received from colleges. Hays CISD does not recognize a grades of a D, W, or F.

Tier III- Tier III courses include grade level TEKS courses. Tier III courses carry a 4.0 weight.

Tier IV-Tier IV courses are developed locally for all students regardless of academic ability. Tier IV courses carry a 3.0 weight

• GPA points are assigned for each course at the end of a semester. In order to earn GPA points, a student must be in the class and pass with a minimum grade of 70 to earn GPA points according to the GPA table. Failed courses will be included in GPA calculations with zero GPA points earned.

• All semester grades are used to compute class rank except those awarded for band, choir, drill team, athletics, and student aide.