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GRADING SYSTEM
FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
The following are the grading systems
to be used in the secondary schools in order to provide grading points
that will adequately recognize superior achievement for Honors and
advanced placement students.
GRADE
POINT AVERAGE (GPA) -
Board Policy EIC (Local)
Beginning with the
freshmen class of 2004-2005 only grades earned in courses approved under the
TEA Texas Curriculum Requirements 19 TAC Chapter 74 and /or TEKS based
courses will be used in calculating the GPA. Students will
be allowed to repeat a regular course for strength or to gain a better
foundation. Credit will be awarded only once, but both course averages will
be used in the computation of the GPA.
For students graduating in
2008 and Beyond
Class rank will be
calculated by using the District’s weighted scale and averaging the
numerical semester averages.
Weighted System
Class of 2008 and Beyond
– A multiplier will be used to
weight classes as follows:
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Modified Curriculum = |
(semester average) X .90 |
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Regular Curriculum = |
(semester average) X 1.00 |
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College Prep (honors and PreA/P) = |
(semester average) X 1.05 |
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Advanced Placement (A/P) |
(semester average) X 1.10 |
Honor Graduates
Class of 2008 and Beyond
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Valedictorian |
Highest Cumulative GPA |
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Salutatorian |
Second Highest Cumulative GPA |
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Summa Cum Laude |
Cumulative GPA = 97 or higher |
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Magna Cum
Laude |
Cumulative
GPA = 96 – 93 |
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Cum Laude |
Cumulative GPA = 92 – 90 |
Six Weeks Grades
Three fourths ( 75%) of the total six
week grade will consist of daily grades. At least two grades and/or
evaluations will be given each week. These grades can consist of written
assignments, oral assignments, notebooks (which should not count more than
a major test grade), compositions, laboratory projects, homework,
unit/departmental tests, class participation, independent practice
completed in class, special projects, and criterion referenced tests. The
daily grades should be an appropriately balanced representation of the
work done during the marking period. If given six week tests will count one-fourth
(25%) of the total six week grade. A six-week test will be an evaluation
of material covered during the grading period.
The guidelines stated above regarding
six week tests address general procedures that are used in grades 6-12.
An alternative to this general procedure may be used in grades 6-12.
Teachers have the option of giving or not giving six-week tests. If the
option to not give a six-week test is chosen, the final average for that
six-week period will count as the six-week grade. All major tests must be
returned to the student for examination, and each teacher will retain
these tests for one semester. These tests must be cumulative to ensure
student retention and mastery.
Semester Grades -
Eighteen Weeks
Each six week grade will represent 25%
of the student's work. The semester exam will represent 25% of the
student's work. This exam should be over material taught all three six
weeks. All semester and exam grades are to be recorded in proper columns
in the grade book.
Any student changing out of
Pre-AP
class to a regular class will not receive extra credit. The grade will be
transferred as it exists in the Pre-Ap class and grade points will be
awarded for the entire course at the level of instruction of the new
course.
A waiver has been
granted from TEA to exempt junior and senior students from final
examinations for the spring semester if the student's grade average is not
less than 85 and the student has missed no more than 2 classes during the
semester including during final exam days. If a semester exam is not given in a course, an average of the
three six week grades should be recorded as the semester exam grade.
Semester Average
The final grade for a full year course
shall be determined by adding the two semester averages and dividing by
two. An overall average of 70 is required for successful completion of a
full year course. An overall average of 70 is required for successful
completion of a one semester course.
Numerical Grades
for Final Grades
Numerical grades will be used instead
of letter grades in the junior and senior high schools for final grades.
Seventy (70) will be the lowest passing grade. Grade points will be
determined on the same basis as in the past. Grades of 69 and below will
be failing.
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