In grades 9-12, course offerings may be available at several different levels. According to the Mid Valley Course Selection Guide, those levels are:

Advanced Placement 

This level is for academically talented college-preparatory students whose abilities, interests, and demonstrated levels of performance show they can complete rigorous college-level work in high school. Advanced Placement classes assume students already have strong foundations in the specific subject area of the course and are seriously interested in preparing to take the subject area AP test.

Honors

This level is for high achieving students who are capable of higher levels of thinking and demonstrate the ability to perform academically in a highly competent manner. This level requires the student to be responsible, mature, and have well-developed study skills which enable the student to pursue independent learning. 

Academic

This level is for students who are preparing for post-secondary college and career opportunities. This level requires the student to be responsible, mature, and have well-developed study skills which enable the student to pursue their academic and career goals. 

General 

This level is for students who are preparing for post-secondary career and training opportunities. This level requires the student to be responsible, mature, and have well-developed study skills which enable the student to pursue appropriate career goals.

In grades 9-12, certain courses may carry extra weight for their GPA calculation. According to the Mid Valley Course Selection Guide, grade point averages shall be weighted by awarding extra credit for each designated honors course and each designated advanced placement course. This system may affect students' class rank and honor roll eligibility. Courses that are considered more challenging academically, such as AP Courses and Honors Courses are given more weight. These weighted points will count for class rank and honor roll.

Courses that will receive weighted grades are as follows:

AP English, AP Language & Composition, AP Seminar, AP Calculus, AP Pre-Calculus, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP US History, AP Government

Honors Physics, Honors Calculus, Honors Trig/Pre-Calculus, Honors Algebra II, Honors Algebra I, Honors Geometry, Honors English (9, 10, 11, 12)

Spanish III/IV, Anatomy & Physiology 

AP Courses: The grade will be weighted by adding five (5) points to the grade received. 

Honors and Other Courses: The grade will be weighted by adding two (2) points to the grade received. 

According to the Mid Valley Student Handbook and Course Selection Guide, an honor roll is posted after each trimester. Students who have an Incomplete in any course are not be eligible for Honor Roll or High Honor Roll, unless approved by administration. Students who accumulate 4 or more unexcused absences per trimester or a cumulative number of 12 unexcused absences are not be eligible for Honor Roll or High Honor Roll status.

In order to qualify for high honors, the student must have a numerical average of 95 or higher and no grade lower than an 87 in any class.

In order to qualify for honors, the student must have a numerical average of 91 or higher and no grade lower than an 83 in any class.

In order for a senior student to be eligible for the Honor Graduate Award, the student MUST have maintained an overall average of 93% or higher for each of their four years in high school (minimum A- average).

According to the Mid Valley Student Handbook and Course Selection Guide, selection to the National Honor Society is based on scholarship, character, leadership, and service. To be eligible for membership consideration, a student must have a cumulative average of 93 (A-) or above for five consecutive trimesters. The timeframe for a student starts at the beginning of their freshman year, thereby being eligible for selection to NHS in their sophomore year.

Selection to the National Junior Honor Society is based on scholarship, character, leadership, service, and citizenship. To be eligible for membership consideration, a student must have a cumulative average of 93 (A-) or above for five consecutive trimesters. This timeframe starts at the beginning of the seventh grade, thereby being eligible for selection to NJHS in their eighth grade year. 

Grades for each particular subject (including minor subjects) must be an 87 (B) or above in order to be acceptable toward the cumulative or quarter averages. Classes in which the student receives a pass/fail or letter grade must achieve a passing grade to qualify. Students having achieved this academic standard are then considered based on the other pillars of induction. Leadership and service are based on participation in school and community activities and elected or appointed leadership positions. Character is measured in terms of integrity, behavior, ethics, and cooperation with both students and faculty. Citizenship is based on civic involvement, including activities in the community. The induction ceremony for all new inductees will occur each spring.

In grades 9-12, students at Mid Valley are ranked based on their GPA. According to the Mid Valley Course Selection Guide, class rank shall be computed by the final grade in all subjects for which credit is awarded.  Any two (2) or more students whose computed grade point averages are identical shall be given the same rank. The rank of the student who immediately follows a tied position will be determined by the number of students preceding and not by the rank of the proceeding person. A student's grade point average and rank in class shall be entered on the student's record and transcripts and shall be subject to Board policy on release of student records. A student’s class rank or class standing is determined at the end of June, starting in ninth grade and continuing through the final exams of their senior year. Class Rank is cumulative.