HS class rank not based on weighted GPA

worriedmomucb
Sat, 17 Feb 2024 16:05:36 +0000

thumper1:

Many high schools do not rank at all anymore. Period. And they don’t designate a class val or sal either

A bit off topic, but my D’s high school doesn’t rank, but does select val and sal. The way they do that is they invite every senior with a 3.9 UW or above to apply. You send a resume and answer some questions about your activities and accomplishments and school involvement. Then a short list is made and each of those students writes a val/sal speech. Then they choose based on that process. In other words, it is not specifically class-rank based, but “top students” based on GPA and, in the spirit of California public schools, is also somewhat holistic as it takes into account ECs and other life experiences.