Class Rank Policy
Class Rank:
No class rank will be recorded on a student’s record. Additional information will be provided on the high school profile in order to inform post-secondary institutions of a student’s relative academic placement among his/her peers. A distribution of the range of weighted grade point averages for each decile ranking will be recorded for each graduation class at the end of the 11th grade year. The maximum, median, and minimum weighted grade point averages will also be recorded. In addition, a general grade distribution of final course letter grades will be part of the high school profile. Any institution may request in writing the class rank of any student, if class rank is required for admission to the school or for scholarship purposes. In this case a numerical class rank will be released using the student’s weighted grade point average.
Weighted and unweighted grade point averages shall be computed cumulatively at the end of each school year using final course grades.
A student’s unweighted grade point average will be based upon numerical values of A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1 and F=0 for all levels of instruction. All coursework taken will be included in the calculation of a student’s unweighted grade point average with the exception of courses graded on a Pass/Fail basis.
A weighted grade point average will be calculated for each student in order to reflect the increased academic rigor of Honors and Advanced Placement coursework. A student’s weighted grade point average will be based on a bonus point system. Bonus points will be added to a student’s unweighted grade point average for Honors or Advanced Placement courses in the following manner. Each Honors or Advanced Placement course in which a student has received a grade of “C” or better will award the student .2 bonus points per credit awarded. Bonus points for partial credit courses will be pro-rated accordingly. A student may earn a maximum of .8 bonus points per school year, the equivalent of 4 one-credit Honors or AP courses.
A student’s weighted and unweighted grade point averages will be entered on his/her record and shall be subject to the Board’s policy on release of student records.