GRADING

Students receive formal grades at the end of each semester and progress reports in mid-October and mid-March. A cumulative grade-point average is computed for every student at the end of each academic year. The GPA is based on all courses except PE and predesignated pass/fail courses. Class rank is reported by deciles at the end of six, seven and eight semesters according to the following grading scale:

Beginning with the Class of 2001, students in Honors and Advanced Placement courses receive a weighting of +1 for grades of C+ or better in determining their grade point average, but no extra weighting for grades below C+.

DECILES IN THE CLASS OF 2000 (as of September 1999)

1st       4.932 - 4.216	6th      3.221 - 3.147
2nd    4.068 - 3.822	7th     3.119 - 3.038
3rd     3.744 - 3.617	8th     3.000 - 2.767
4th     3.600 - 3.509	9th     2.553 - 2.486
5th      3.468 - 3.372	10th   2.476 - 2.172

 

HONOR ROLL

A minimum 3.4 GPA for the year with no grade below B- (except honors courses where no grade may be below C-) is required.

Based on grades from June 1999 the class of 2000 had the following record:

TESTING

Students take the PSAT/NMSQT, PLAN, SAT I, SAT II, ACT and AP tests. In the present senior class, there are three National Merit Semi-Finalists.

AP Testing

All students enrolled in Advanced Placement courses are required to take the AP Test. Last year, ten students were recognized as AP Scholars; five as AP Scholars with Honor.

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Updated: 01/22/02