Cadet Performance Scores

Colleges & Universities United States Military Academy - West Point
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<p>Someone asked earlier if the USMA plebes had been provided their Cadet Performance Scores. The answer is yes. Our son received his CPS today.</p>

<p>An interesting piece of information in the score report is that the number of Class of 2009 cadets as of 12/31/05 was 1164 out of the original 1251. I assume that there will be some additional attrition in the next couple of months as the academically deficient cadets, and those cadets who decided to depart after Christmas leave, are separated.</p>

<p>Thought USMA candidates would find this of interest:</p>

<p>The Cadet Performance Evaluation System (CPES) provides for your overall evaluation in our three developmental programs (Academic, Military, and Physical). Your individual program scores are combined to create the Cadet Performance Score (CPS), which is a measure of your overall performance at West Point. Results are updated semi-annually. So for this first report your CPS rank in class could range from 1 to 1164.</p>

<p>The Cadet Performance Score (CPS) is the weighted average of the cumulative Program Scores. The APS contributes 55%, the MPS contributes 30%, and the PPS contributes 15%. Program Scores are standardized before being combined with their weights. The CPS is then converted to the familiar 4.00 scale with an average of 2.80 and a standard deviation of 0.40 for all Classes.</p>

<p>At present, the CPS is used to determine the sequence in which First Class Cadets select their Branch of the Army, the order in which they choose their initial assignments, and (upon commissioning) their sequence onto the active duty rolls of the Army. USMA Honor Graduates are those cadets who have satisfied all graduation requirements while earning a cumulative CPS of 3.50 or above.</p>

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<p>just out of curiosity i’ve heard that Robert E. Lee had like the second highest score in USMA throughout history. What was his score and who had the highest score? Also what’s MacArthur’s score(he was third i think)?</p>

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<p>Robert E Lee graduated second in his class in 1829. Unless the cadet who graduated first that year was the all time “record holder” (Charles Mason, I believe) I doubt Lee holds the second highest score overall in academy history. Moreover, performance scores were undoubtedly calculated differently in 1829 than they are today, kind of hard to compare cadets a hundred years apart----</p>

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<p>I recall hearing something about Robert E. Lee having never recieved a demerit in his four-years as a cadet. I think his name is actually stricken from the “demerit record,” if that is actually what is called. I’ve been wrong before though.</p>

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<p>You are correct, Lee never received a demerit.</p>

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<p>Aspen-
As you indicate the class of 2009 has dropped in size, would that have any affect on the number of appointments to the class of 2010?
Thanks for any information.</p>

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<p>No, every class drops in size.</p>

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<p>RReed: Short answer is No. </p>

<p>During last 10 years, classes have about 20-25% attrition of cadets over the four years. Class of 2009 is well within historical averages.</p>