GPA
GPA
Student's shall have all courses weighted as follows:
|
Grade range |
AP/Beyond AP/Dual Credit/IB/Dual Enrollment |
AAC/Pre- IB/Honors |
On-level course (not weighted) |
|
90-100+ |
5 |
4.5 |
4 |
|
80-89 |
4 |
3.5 |
3 |
|
70-79 |
3 |
2.5 |
2 |
|
Below 70 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
When a college or scholarship application requires the 100-point scale, the cumulative GPA shall be converted to a 4-point scal e. The following is the conversion used for the weighted 4-point scale:
|
Category |
Weight |
|
AP Level, Beyond AP, Dual Credit, IB, and Dual Enrollment |
+10 points to the semester |
|
AAC level, Pre -IB, Honors |
+5 points to the semester |
|
Regular/On-level courses |
Not weighted |
Class Rank
The District shall provide to each student notice of the student's percentile/quartile and class rank containing the student's specific numerical rank out of the specific total class size as determined the day rank is run as outlined in administrative procedures. The class rank and percentile/quartile for a graduating student shall not be officially reported on the student's transcript. These notices shall be provided:
- Sophomores will receive rank in January of their sophomore year.
- Juniors will receive their rank in September, January, and June of their junior year.
- Seniors will receive their rank in September, January, and June of their senior year. For commencement purposes only, rank occurs in April of the Senior year.
Honor Rank Criteria
Any student considered to be an honor graduate shall meet all graduation requirements and shall complete either the distinguished level of achievement under the foundation program or the foundation program with at least one endorsement.
For commencement ceremony purposes only, cumulative GPA is used in designating honor graduates and shall be calculated at the end of the third nine-week grading period of the senior year. The eligible student with the highest-class rank shall be named valedictorian; the eligible student with the second-highest rank in class shall be named salutatorian. In the instance of a Weighted GPA tie after calculation to four decimal places, the district shall recognize all students involved in the tie as sharing the honor and title of honor graduates. The highest- ranking student reported to TEA is determined based on the June final rank calculation following graduation.
| Honor | Criterion |
|---|---|
| Valedictorian | Highest Cumulative GPA |
| Salutatorian | Second Highest Cumulative GPA |
| Summa Cum Laude | GPA = 97 or higher |
| Magna Cum Laude | GPA = 96–93 |
| Cum Laude | GPA = 92–90 |
Students are eligible to be named valedictorian or salutatorian if the following are true:
- Not have withdrawn from an elective District program, e.g. an academy, and enrolled at the student’s zoned campus within the four consecutive semesters immediately preceding graduation.
- Not have withdrawn from a campus where the student attended on a transfer and enrolled at the student’s zoned campus within the four consecutive semesters immediately preceding graduation.
- Not have transferred from the student’s zoned campus to another campus within the four consecutive semesters immediately preceding graduation.
- Meet additional eligibility requirements for valedictorian and salutatorian (top honors), requiring completion in no fewer than eight semesters, and continuous enrollment in the same high school in the District for the four semesters immediately preceding graduation.