Is this high school hurting its students?

NyxAither
Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:42:58 +0000

That is maddening and it definitely hurts those 25 who round out the top 10%. I assume you’ve talked to your counselor about this already? Write a letter to the school board expressing your concern if your counselor is unwilling to take action on the issue. My school (Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, VA) does class rank by weighted GPA (favoring those who take AP and IB courses) and I think that is the fairest way to do it. The students who do the best in the best classes should be rewarded with a high class rank. The school board would appreciate it if you not only identify the problem but come up with a solution as well. It sounds like you think that they should just include a top 10% right?

Good luck!