214-AR. Class Rank

1. Rationale:

   In order to encourage our students to take advantage of the wealth of opportunities afforded them through extensive elective offerings, a system of total quality points will be used to determine class rank. The following administrative regulations will be used to determine class rank for students beginning with the Class of 2006.
   
   

2. Procedures:

1. Parents will be informed of this change through official letter in the Fall, 2003 and in the future through notices in the course offering booklets.
2. Grade Point Average (GPA) and Class Rank are calculated on a weighted scale as follows:
   
   

   	A	B+	B	C+	C	D
   AP	5	4.5	4	3.5	3	1
   Honors	4.5	4	3.5	3	2.5	1
   Academic	4	3.5	3	2.5	2	1
   L1	4	3.5	3	2.5	2	1

   
   
3. Courses included in the GPA and Class Rank are limited to those taken during the school day with the exception of evening college courses.
4. The number of college courses is limited to those taken in lieu of the STHS elective as part of the seven (7) credit minimum/eight (8) credit maximum requirement.
5. Virtual High School courses taken once the seven (7) credit minimum is achieved will be given quality points at the academic, honors and advanced placement levels.
6. Class rank is determined by multiplying a student’s grades by the credit value of all the courses qualifying for class rank by the criteria listed above.
7. GPA is calculated on a weighted scale by dividing the total quality points by the number of credits attempted.
   

Approved: October 7, 2003