Class Rank

Class Rank

    • Class rank shall be determined using Grade Point Average (GPA). GPA shall be calculated using the sum of final numeric grade averages for each course times the number of course credits, times course weight factor to produce the Total Quality Points. The Total Quality Points are then divided by the number of credits taken.
        • Sum of (Course Grade x Course Credits x Weight Factor) = Total Quality Points.
        • Total Quality Points divided by Total Credits = GPA

GPA Formula

(Calculation Final Grade x Potential Credits x Weight Factor) / (Potential Credits)

Example Calculation

(90 x 5 x 1.08) / 5 = 97.2 (Weighted GPA)

    • All courses offered during the academic school year, and for which credit is awarded are included in calculating GPA. Excluded from the GPA will be courses taken on a pass/fail basis, zero period courses, evening or summer enrichment courses, whether through Pennsville School District or another educational provider.
    • Calculations will be computed using as many decimal places as provided by the software being used for grades.
    • Any two or more students who have a computed GPA that are identical hsall be given the same class rank. The rank of the pupil who immediately follows a tied position will be determined by the total number of all preceding pupils and not by the rank of the immediately preceding pupil.
    • A pupil’s GPA and class rank will be entered on a pupil’s record and will be subject to Board Policy No. 5125 “PUPIL RECORDS”.

Weighted Courses

In order to place more weight on Honors and AP courses offered at Pennsville Memorial High School, the following procedure will be utilized to adjust the student’s grade point average and rank for courses listed under each course group level: 1. Advanced Placement (AP): All students who complete courses listed as AP will have their final course grade calculated by a factor of 1.10 and that weighted grade will be used as the GPA. 2. Honors: All students who complete courses listed as Honors will have their final course grade calculated by a factor of 1.08 and that weighted grade will be used as the GPA.

Weighted Courses

    • In order to place more weight on Honors and AP courses offered at Pennsville Memorial High School, the following procedure will be utilized to adjust the student’s grade point average and rank for courses listed under each course group level:

1. Advanced Placement (AP): All students who complete courses listed as AP will have their final course grade calculated by a factor of 1.10 and that weighted grade will be used as the GPA.

2. Honors: All students who complete courses listed as Honors will have their final course grade calculated by a factor of 1.08 and that weighted grade will be used as the GPA.