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Grade
Point
Grade
Point for determining rank in class and Grade Point
average
By
district policy, the grade classification, tentative
grade point average, and tentative rank in class are
determined at the beginning of the fall semester only.
Official grade point average and official rank in
class for graduating seniors are determined at the
end of the fall semester only.
The following grade point scale is used for determining
student rank in class.
| Regular
courses which do not carry the designation of
"weighted": |
90
- 100 = 4
80 - 89 = 3
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75
- 79 = 2
70 - 74 = 1 |
50
- 69 = 0 |
| Academic
("Honors") level courses carry .5 grade
points for each level: |
90-100
= 4.5
80-89 = 3.5
|
75-
79 = 2.5
70-74 = 1.5
|
50-
69 = 0 |
| Pre-AP,
Advanced Placement, or IB courses (as listed in
the Course Offering Bulletin) fall under a higher
grade point scale as follows: |
|
90-100
= 5
80-89 = 4
|
75-79
= 3
70-74 = 2
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50
- 69 = 0 |
Academic
/ Advanced Placement / IB Courses
Students
who have demonstrated high academic ability and strong
motivation may be admitted to Academic (Honors), Advanced
Placement (AP), or International Baccalaureate (IB)
courses, which require an overall grade point average
of at least 3.5 and no grade below 80 in the subject
area of the Leap course requested. These courses also
require regular attendance and regular study habits
in order to be successful. Students who are enrolled
in more than one Academic, AP or IB course should
especially be aware of the time demands that will
be placed on them.
Advanced
Placement courses are college-level courses to prepare
students to take the AP test in that subject in the
spring semester.
Students
enrolled in AP courses are encouraged to take the
AP exam for that course. Students who score high on
the AP exams may be granted college credit. Detailed
information regarding AP courses is available from
the student's class counselor, and students should
consult their intended college directly for information
regarding AP credits.
A
student must have at least a 3.2 grade point average
and no grade below 80 in the previous course in order
to be admitted to an Academic course. A student must
have at least a 3.5 grade point average and no grade
below 80 in the previous course in order to be admitted
to an Advanced Placement or Academic level course.
Students should maintain at least an 80 in order to
remain in an Academic or Advanced Placement class.
The
IB program is considered the most rigorous high school
curriculum in the world. 'To become an IB diploma
candidate a student must meet the criteria for LEAP
admission, which includes passing all portions of
the 8th grade TAKS, an overall 3.5 GPA, and no grade
below a B in the chosen LEAP course. Students who
do not have the required 3.5 GPA may go through an
alternative application process, which requires an
interview, writing sample, past TAKS scores, and GPA.
See Mrs. Mouser for more details.
Policies
affecting Grade Point averages and rank in class
A
course may be taken a second time only if the first
grade is below a 90. If the same course is taken a
second time, both grades shall show on the transcript
and both grades shall be counted toward the grade
point ratio and the rank in class.
Any
correspondence courses, examinations for acceleration,
and examinations for prior instruction taken through
the two institutions approved for these (Texas Tech
University and the University of Texas at Austin)
will receive the regular number of grade points (A=4,
B=3, C=2, D=1). Prior to enrollment in a correspondence
course, students shall make written request to the
principal for approval to enroll in the course. If
approval is not granted prior to enrollment, the student
shall not be awarded credit toward graduation. No
extra grade points will be given for these courses.
Students may earn a maximum of three state-required
credits through correspondence courses and may be
enrolled in only one correspondence course at a time.
To
be eligible for credit by examination, the students
must have had prior instruction in the course and
shall score a grade of 70 or above on the examination.
Other district policies regarding credit by examination
must be followed, and tests shall be administered
according to procedures approved by the Superintendent.
Pass-Fail
courses
Juniors and Seniors may take courses Pass/Fail be
declaring their intent prior to the end of the first
six weeks of the course. Requests must be submitted
EACH semester. The following criteria must be met:
1.
Students must have a 4.0 or higher cumulative GPA
2.
Graduation requirements in that subject area must have
already be met.
3.
Courses required for graduation may not be taken
Pass/Fail.
4.
Weighted courses may not be taken Pass/Fail.
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