Report Card Average:
Student grades will be issued quarterly.
Report cards are a summary of achievement.
Subject achievement is denoted by a numerical grade with 65 being the minimum passing grade.
Individualized teacher comments may be denoted on the report card.
Honor / Merit Roll:
Honor and Merit rolls are published quarterly.
The following averages are required for honor and/or merit rolls:
Merit Roll 85 - 89.99 percent
Honor Roll 90 - 100 percent
Class Rank / Course Weight Value
High School Courses - 1.0 weight value
Advanced Studies, Honors Courses - 1.04 weight value
AP Courses - 1.06 weight value
Class rank is a way to compare a student's grades to those of their classmates. At Lake Shore, students are given a number ranking based on their GPA. Class rank is weighted based on all courses taken. Honors and AP courses hold a higher weight and therefore contribute more profoundly to GPA. Class rank is one criteria colleges use to determine an applicant's academic abilities.