ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT - CLASS RANKING

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ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT CLASS RANKING

EIC (LOCAL)

Consistent Application for Graduating Class Calculation

Exclusions

Calculation

Exclusions

The District shall apply the same class rank calculation method and rules for local graduation honors for all students in a graduating class, regardless of the school year in which a student first earned high school credit.

Note:

The following provisions shall apply to students in the graduating classes of 2021, 2022, and 2023.

The District shall include in the calculation of class rank semester grades earned in high school credit courses taken in grades 9?12, except as excluded below.

The calculation shall include failing grades.

The calculation of class rank shall exclude grades earned in any local credit course or through credit by examination, with or without prior instruction. The calculation shall also exclude grades earned through distance learning, as well as in any dual credit course taken through a college with which the District does not have a partnership agreement.

In addition, the District shall allow each student, at the time of course enrollment, to designate for exclusion from the class rank calculation up to two semester grades earned in grades 11 and 12 in any eligible course or courses. The District shall annually publish in appropriate District publications a list of courses eligible for exclusion by a student, along with procedural rules and deadlines.

Note:

The following provisions shall apply to students in the graduating class of 2024.

The District shall include in the calculation of class rank the eight highest eligible semester grades earned in high school credit courses taken in grades 9?12 in each of the following subjects only: English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. If a student has earned fewer than eight eligible semester grades in one or more of these subjects in grades 9?12, the District shall use eligible semester grades earned before grade 9, as necessary, for a total of eight grades in each of these subjects.

The calculation shall include failing grades.

The calculation of class rank shall exclude grades earned in any local credit course or through credit by examination, with or without prior instruction. In addition, the calculation of class rank shall exclude grades earned through distance learning, as well as in any

DATE ISSUED: 7/30/2020 LDU 2020.09 EIC(LOCAL)-X

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Calculation

Exclusions

Weighted Grade System

Categories Tier I Tier II Tier III

dual credit course taken through a college with which the District does not have a partnership agreement.

Note:

The following provisions shall apply to students beginning with the graduating class of 2025.

The District shall include in the calculation of class rank the eight highest eligible semester grades earned in high school credit courses taken in grades 9?12 and in Advanced Placement (AP) courses taken before grade 9 in each of the following subjects only: English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies.

If a student has earned fewer than eight eligible semester grades in one or more of these subjects in grades 9?12 (including applicable AP grades earned before grade 9), the District shall use other eligible semester grades earned before grade 9, as necessary, for a total of eight grades in each of these subjects.

The calculation shall include failing grades.

The calculation of class rank shall exclude grades earned in any local credit course or through credit by examination, with or without prior instruction. In addition, the calculation of class rank shall exclude grades earned through distance learning, as well as in any dual credit course taken through a college with which the District does not have a partnership agreement.

Note:

The following provisions shall apply to all students, regardless of their graduating class.

The District shall categorize and weight eligible courses as Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III in accordance with provisions of this policy and as designated in appropriate District publications.

Eligible AP courses, International Baccalaureate (IB) courses, dual credit courses, any courses for which a Tier I course is a prerequisite, and other District-designated courses shall be categorized and weighted as Tier I courses.

Eligible high school Pre-AP courses, Pre-IB courses, and other courses locally designated as honors courses shall be categorized and weighted as Tier II courses.

All other eligible courses shall be categorized and weighted as Tier III courses.

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Weighted Grade Point Average

Transferred Grades

For the graduating classes of 2021 and 2022, the District shall convert semester grades in eligible courses to grade points in accordance with the following chart and shall calculate a weighted grade point average (GPA):

Grade 97 and above

94?96 91?93 87?90 84?86 81?83 77?80 74?76 71?73

70 Below 70

Tier I 5.0 4.8 4.6 4.4 4.2 4.0 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.0 0

Tier II 4.5 4.3 4.1 3.9 3.7 3.5 3.3 3.1 2.9 2.5 0

Tier III 4.0 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.2 3.0 2.8 2.6 2.4 2.0 0

Beginning with the graduating class of 2023, the District shall convert semester grades in eligible courses to grade points in accordance with the following chart and shall calculate a weighted grade point average (GPA):

Grade 97 and above

94?96 90?93 87?89 84?86 80?83 77?79 74?76 71?73

70 Below 70

Tier I 5.0 4.8 4.6 4.4 4.2 4.0 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.0 0

Tier II 4.5 4.3 4.1 3.9 3.7 3.5 3.3 3.1 2.9 2.5 0

Tier III 4.0 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.2 3.0 2.8 2.6 2.4 2.0 0

When a student transfers semester grades for courses that would be eligible under the Tier III category and the District has accepted

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Local Graduation Honors

Valedictorian and Salutatorian

the credit, the District shall include the grades in the calculation of class rank.

When a student transfers semester grades for courses that would be eligible to receive additional weight under the District's weighted grade system, the District shall assign additional weight to the grades based on the categories and grade weight system used by the District only if the same course is offered to the same class of students in the District.

The District shall convert transferred letter grades to numerical grades in accordance with the District's Guide to Grade Reporting. Grades earned in nonaccredited schools shall be handled in accordance with FD(LOCAL).

For the purpose of determining honors to be conferred during graduation activities, the District shall calculate class rank in accordance with this policy and administrative regulations by using grades available at the time of calculation at the end of the fifth sixweek grading period of the senior year upon receipt of grades for dual credit courses, except for schools on an accelerated block schedule.

For schools on an accelerated block schedule, the District shall calculate class rank in accordance with this policy and administrative regulations by using grades available at the time of calculation at the end of the third nine-week grading period of the senior year.

For the purpose of applications to institutions of higher education, the District shall also calculate class rank as required by state law. The District's eligibility criteria for local graduation honors shall apply only for local recognitions and shall not restrict class rank for the purpose of automatic admission under state law. [See EIC(LEGAL)]

The valedictorian and salutatorian shall be the eligible students with the highest and second-highest rank, respectively. To be eligible for this local graduation honor, a student must:

1. Have completed the foundation program with the distinguished level of achievement;

2. Have completed 19 credits before the first day of the school year in which graduation requirements are completed; and

3. Have been continuously enrolled in the same District high school for the two school years immediately preceding graduation.

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EIC (LOCAL)

Ties Latin Honors

Highest-Ranking Graduate

In case of a tie in weighted GPAs after calculation to the third decimal place, the District shall recognize all students involved in the tie as sharing the honor and title.

The District shall award local class rank Latin honors to students at each high school who complete the foundation program with the distinguished level of achievement, as follows:

Summa cum laude: The top highest two percent of the graduating class

Magna cum laude: The next highest three percent of the graduating class

Cum laude: The next highest five percent of the graduating class

The student meeting the local eligibility criteria for recognition as the valedictorian shall also be considered the highest-ranking graduate for purposes of receiving the honor graduate certificate from the state of Texas.

[See EIC(REGULATION) for details regarding calculations and transcript requests.]

DATE ISSUED: 7/30/2020 LDU 2020.09 EIC(LOCAL)-X

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