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

Jea828
Sat, 20 Oct 2012 05:31:50 +0000

Our Texas HS calculates only weighted GPA, and all classes count with the exception of PE and certain non-academic electives. We don’t use a 4.0 scale… only number grades are used (out of 100), with 10 points added to Pre-AP and AP classes. Thus, our Val last year graduated with a GPA of 107.5; number 10’s GPA was around 103.

Re: #57

Rank-conscious students definitely avoid non-weighted classes. There are a few required classes (health, speech and BCIS) that don’t have a weighted version, and a few students have strategically opted to take those online rather than at school. The online classes fulfill the high school requirement, but aren’t figured into the student’s GPA.