4710.1 Grade Weighting/Class Ranking
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4710.1 Grade Weighting/Class Ranking
Grade Weighting
Beginning in September of 2024 for the Class of 2028, the weighting of grades for Brentwood High School students will reflect the following:
|
Course Level |
Weight |
|
Regents classes |
1.0 |
|
Honors classes |
1.05 |
|
Advanced Placement classes |
1.1 |
* Weights will be changed in June of 2027 prior to ranking for the Class of 2028
Class Ranking
Class rank shall be determined by the Cumulative Quality Point Weighted Average (CQPWA). Beginning in September 2024 for the Class of 2028, the above-listed weights will be used to calculate class rank.
Effective with the graduating Class of 2028 and thereafter, the numerical class rank will only be included on the transcripts of the students in the Top 10% of the graduating class. All other students may request it to appear on their transcript.
Determining Valedictorian and Salutatorians
The District will continue its practice of determining a Valedictorian and Salutatorian in both the Ross and Sonderling Centers. This computation will occur after the completion of six (6) semesters by the students.
The student receiving the highest Cumulative Quality Point Weighted Average in their respective center will be the Valedictorians. The students with the second highest Cumulative Quality Point Weighted Average in their respective center will be the Salutatorians. This will eliminate re-ranking after the first semester of Senior year and using a separate formula to determine Valedictorian and Salutatorian.
Dual Enrollment Courses
All Dual Enrollment courses, previously with a weight of 1.0, will now have a weight of 1.05 equivalent with the weight of Honors Level Courses.
GRADE WEIGHTING/CLASS RANKING
In order to avoid confusion in the ranking system, which may be caused by students transferring to Brentwood High School, the following guidelines will be followed:
- Transfer students must attend Brentwood High School for their full junior and senior years in order to be considered candidates for Valedictorian and Salutatorian status. The full junior year will be interpreted as meaning that transfer students will have registered in Brentwood High School no later than the end of the first marking period of their junior year.
- All transfer students who attend Brentwood High School will be considered for class ranking. These transfer students will be ranked on the basis of our criteria as applied to the sending school’s course description and the student’s transcript record.
Approved by the Board of Education: 12/17/09
Revised and Approved by the Board of Education: 09/26/24