How is Class Rank determined at your child's school?

cromette
Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:36:04 +0000

I guess I see your point. For our school it never has been an issue, I don’t think. The only way it would come into play MIGHT be for Val and Sal. Most kids take an off period their senior year, most take an elective their senior year. So the field is pretty level. I guess in extreme cases, or in some high schools I hear about on this site, where you can get a 4.0 unweighted and still not make the top 10%, it might be an issue. Just never has been for us.

My daughter’s first semester senior year:

AP Lit. (required course - highest weight)
AP Calculus (elective, highest weight - she’s already had the equiv. of 4 years of math)
Dual Chemistry I (required course - highest weight)
Band (elective - regular weight)
Teacher’s Assistant - choir (elective - regular weight)
Online Dual Economics - (required course - highest weight)

2 off periods from school, but only 1 class missing from schedule because of the online course - she needs the off periods for transit to and from CC.

She’s graduating in the top 4% of her class. She’s an A student (unweighted 3.75 gpa)

Second semester will be similar except for Dual Chemistry II and no more Economics.