<p>At my kid’s school, number grades are given so even determining an exact GPA is tough. Furthermore, NOTHING is weighted for class rank! Kids taking the easiest courseload can be ranked way ahead of kids taking the most challenging curriculum. It is very frustating to have your child who takes all honors and AP classes miss out on the top 5 or 10% of the class, while those taking an easier load are ranked way ahead. The guidance office keeps telling the parents, it doesn’t matter, the colleges look at the course work. This is true, but I also know kids who have missed out on merit money because they weren’t within a certain percentage of the class. I find it very frustrating and unfair.</p>