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.