What do you consider a mediocre student?

cortana431 · February 4, 2012, 2:15pm

My School (public high school, suburban, ~200 students per grade)

Mediocre:
GPA: 85 and under
Rank: 100-200
SAT/ACT scores: <1600/2400, <24

Average:
GPA: 85-90
Rank: 100-50/200
SAT/ACT Scores: 1600-1800 24-28

Above Average:
GPA: 90-94
Rank: 50-20/200
SAT/ACT scores:1800-2000, 28-31

Superior:
GPA: 94-100
Rank: 20-1 /202
SAT/ACT scores: 2000-2300, 31-35

(Superior is a bit skewed because myself and 3 other students in the top 20 are the only students with an SAT score >2200 or in 2 of our cases, ACT >34

Cynosuree · February 4, 2012, 3:06pm

Mediocre depends on the capabilities of each individual student IMO.

AceAites · February 4, 2012, 3:15pm

At my PUBLIC high school (ranked internationally for achievement):

Below Average:

GPA: 2.6-3.1
SAT: 1600-1900
ACT: 26

<h1>of APs by end of senior year: 3-4</h1>

AP scores: 2-4

Average/Mediocre:

GPA: 3.2-3.4
SAT: 1910-2020
ACT: 27-30

<h1>of APs by the end of senior year: 4-6</h1>

AP scores: 3-5

Above Average: (I am here)
GPA: 3.5-3.7
SAT: 2030-2260
ACT: 31-33

<h1>of APs by the end of senior year: 7-11</h1>

AP scores: 4-5

Superior:
GPA: 3.8-4.0
SAT: 2270-2400
ACT: 34-36

<h1>of AP’s by the end of senior year: 12+</h1>

AP scores: All 5’s

There are very few people with below a 26 ACT or 1600 SAT at my school. If you have below a 1600 or 26 ACT, you are considered the bottom of the barrel. These people are more than likely failing/scraping by with C’s/D’s. It’s not anything arrogant; it’s the sad truth about how grade deflated my high school is.

dfree124 · February 4, 2012, 3:41pm

Jebus, I feel bad for you.

HSMCCP · February 5, 2012, 5:20am

^Meh, it’s representative of the American education system and typical public HS – a C average and literally an average SAT/ACT score that is half of what it is out of.

Also explains why AP curves are so generous. You’re being graded relative to these idiots.

HSMCCP · February 5, 2012, 5:21am

melonzzzzzz

aldfig0 · February 5, 2012, 6:39am

AP curves are designed relative to college students’ performance. That’s why there’s such a big disparity between the percentage of people who get 5s on Calculus BC vs World History.

Aj39vn23cf2 · February 5, 2012, 8:25am

Ha! My school beats all!

Mediocre
GPA: 1.3
Rank: n/a
SAT/ACT: 1000

Average:
GPA: 2.1 (that’s weighted, btw)
Rank: n/a
SAT/ACT: 1350

Above average
GPA: 3.3
Rank: n/a
SAT/ACT: 1750

retrohippo · February 5, 2012, 9:09am

Incredibly competitive, absurd grade deflation, sends about 4 students to Ivys every year:

Below Average:
GPA: 2.8
Rank: N/A
Classes: No IB or APs
Percentile: <60%
SAT: ? Probably around 1800

Average:
GPA: 3.2
Rank: N/A
Classes: 2, 3 APs and 1, 2 IB
Percentile: <30%
SAT: <2000

Above Average:
GPA: 3.9
Rank: N/A
Percentile: <20%
Classes: 3, 4IBs and 2APs
SAT: <2200

Top 10%:
GPA: >4.0
Rank: N/A
Percentile: duh
Classes: Full IB
SAT: 2300+

firered786 · February 5, 2012, 3:31pm

At my school:
Mediocre:
SAT: 1500 or less
GPA: 3.0 or less

Average:
SAT: 1500-1700
GPA: 3.0-3.4

Above Average:
SAT: 1700-1950
GPA: 3.4-3.7

Superior:
SAT: 1950-2100
GPA: 3.7-3.9

BEST:
SAT: 2100+
GPA: 3.9+

xquiksilverx · February 5, 2012, 4:30pm

At my school:

Mediocre:
GPA: 3.5
SAT: 1900

Average:
GPA: 3.8
SAT: 2200

Above average:
GPA: 3.95
SAT: 2350

I think only one or two students had a 4.0 in our graduating class last year (which speaks more to the rigor of our curriculum then the quality of our students).

WhiteHouses · February 23, 2012, 10:40pm

At my school:
Mediocre: 1550 to 1600
GPA: 3.3 or less

Average: 1610 to 1790
GPA: 3.4 to 3.7

Above Average:
SAT: 1800 to 2000
GPA: 3.7 to 3.8

Superior:
2200+
GPA: 3.9+

What infuriates about my schoo is that it is filled with smart and genius people.

When I looked at the college board website, the average GPA was a 3.79 and the average SAT score was an 1820. Honesly what the heck?

609Represent · February 23, 2012, 10:48pm

Mediocre:
SAT 1300-1500
GPA 2.7-3.3

Average
SAT 1500-1700
GPA 3.3-3.5

Above Average
SAT 1700-2000
GPA 3.5-3.7

God Tier
SAT 2000+
3.7+

emorylegacy · February 23, 2012, 11:35pm

Average:
GPA: 3.6 W
ACT: 23-24

awkwardpenguin13 · February 24, 2012, 12:20am

Bad:
GPA: <2.0
Rank: <75%
ECs: none
SAT/ACT: <20

Average:
GPA: 2.1-3.0
Rank: 75%-40%
ECs: maybe 1
SAT/ACT: 21-25

Above average:
GPA:3.1-3.5
Rank: 40%-15%
ECs: 2-3
SAT/ACT: 26- 29

Really good:
GPA:3.6- 3.9 (91-94)
Rank: 15%-6%
ECs: 4
SAT/ACT: 30-31

Amazing:
GPA: 3.9+ (95+)
Rank: top5%
ECs: 5+
SAT/ACT: 32+

Lol, I fall in the ‘really good category’ for the most part… Except EC’s and possibly ACT. (hopefully!)

My rank and gpa is in the really good category >.< 3.76 and I’m in the top 8 percent.

ClassOf2015HS · February 24, 2012, 1:24am

Terrible:
GPA: <1.0
Rank: 500+/540
ECS: None
SAT/ACT: Don’t even know what it is

Subpar:
GPA: <2.0
Rank 400+/540
ECS: None
SAT/ACT: Don’t take

Below Average:
GPA: 2.3
Rank: 300+/540
ECS: None
SAT/ACT: 1200ish

Average:
GPA: 2.6
Rank: 270/540
ECS: Maybe a sport, no clubs
SAT/ACT: 1503

Above Average
GPA 3.2
Rank: 100/540
SAT 1600
ECS: One club and maybe a sport

Decent:
GPA: 3.6
Rank: 60/540
SAT: 1750
ECS: >30 hours of CS/Year, 3 clubs

Superior
GPA: 4.0+ (W)
Rank: 30/540
SAT: 1850
ECs: just random clubs they enjoy, and about 45 CS/Year

Superior(Top 10):
GPA: 4.3+
SAT: 2100
ECs: Clubs (Officers), Sports, Debate, >90 CS/Year

Valdectorian:
GPA: 4.5+
SAT: 2250
ECs: President of Clubs, Devoted in extra curricular activites, and a vast amount of community service doing what he/she enjoys.

CyberLydii · May 3, 2012, 8:32am

Slightly below average:
Dropped out, failing all classes

Average:
GPA:<2.0
ACT: 10-16
EC: None

Above average:
GPA:2.0-2.5
ACT:19
EC:A sport or club

Superior:
GPA: 2.6-3.0
ACT:17-20
EC: A couple clubs

Get the picture? My school has very low standards… I have a 2.7 GPA, scored a 24 on the ACT, am in one club (parents won’t let me do anything else) which is strategy club, and I’m in the top 25% of my class.

Kieran0696 · May 3, 2012, 8:59am

Average:
GPA: 2.5 (uw)
Rank: 200/400
SAT/ACT: 1400

Above Average:
GPA: 3.5 (uw)
Rank: 10-50/400
SAT/ACT: 1700-1800.

Top Ten:
GPA: ~3.9 (uw)
Rank: >10/400
SAT/ACT: 1900+

The highest SAT score besides mine in my 400 person class was a 2010. I scored 2230. I’m tied for rank 1. Our school really neglects standardized tests…

kimmylouie · May 3, 2012, 9:06am

My school:

Average:
GPA: 3.0
RANK: 100is out of 400
SAT: 1400

Above Average:
GPA: 4.0
RANK: 1 out of 400
SAT: 1750

(I’m serious. No one at my scool got a 2000+ SAT score. And my PSAT is the highest. Which is like 170ish)

And me:
SAT: 2000ish
RANK: 9 out of 400
GPA: 3.87

dfree124 · May 3, 2012, 3:45pm

^ How is the average person at your school ranked 100/400? If my math is correct, the average person at your school would be ranked 200/400.

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