Grade Point Average

STANDARD AND WEIGHTED GRADES

Standard (4.0 grading scale) and weighted GPA and class rank will be established at the completion of Semester 2, Semester 4, and every subsequent semester. In this dual-grading system, weighted grades are awarded for credit earned in Honors, Advanced Placement, and International Baccalaureate level courses. Grades earned while enrolled in a College Credit Plus class, are calculated the same as the highest weighted course in that subject area. If you are interested in a high weighted GPA, below are the steps in order to reach that goal:

  1. Enroll in as many honors, AP, and IB classes as possible while also avoiding study halls and unassigned periods

  2. Take physical education during the ninth and tenth grades.

Both standard and weighted GPAs and ranks are listed on the high school transcript, college applications, etc. The grading system is as follows:

CLASS RANK

Class rank is a numerical rank assigned to students according to their cumulative weighted Grade Point Average (GPA) earned in all academic work. The GPA is determined at the end of Semester 2, Semester 4, and each subsequent semester and varies with the amount of credit and the grade in each course.