Transcript GPA and Class Rank Presentation

GPA and Class Rank
Presentation
Presented by: B. Wiegand and Kellyanne Scerbo
Power Point arranged by: Brendon Stone
Unweighted Simple GPA
90-100 = 4.0
80-89 = 3.0
70-79 = 2.0
60-69 = 1.0
28-59 = 0.0
Class Rank
 Class rank is based on the number of Total Quality
Points (TQP) achieved.
 Total Quality Points are determined by multiplying:
grade x credit x “weight” of the course
Weights: Standard=1.0 CP=1.04 H= 1.10 AP=1.15
 Each courses’ TQPs are then added up to
calculate the total for the year.
Class Rank Calculation Example
Grade x
Algebra-Standard
English CP
History H
Science AP
Foods
PE
Study Hall
Spanish CP
Technology
*Based on 6.5 credits
100
100
100
100
100
100
0
100
100
Credits x WeightFactor =
1
1
1
1.2
0.5
0.4
0
1.0
0.4
1.00
1.04
1.10
1.15
1.00
1.00
0
1.04
1.0
TQP
100
104
110
138
50
40
0
104
40
686
Reasons to Change TQP Rank System
Reason # 1: Not taking a full schedule
(7.0 credits) adversely affects a
student’s class rank.
Example of How Not Taking a Full
Schedule Adversely Affects a
Student’s Class Rank
Student # 1: Currently ranked 10/259. If
we omitted one 0.5 elective (ex: Freshman
Seminar) the student’s quality points
would be reduced by 48.5 points, which
then places the student at 43/259.
Example of How Not Taking a Full
Schedule Affects a Student’s Class
Rank
Student # 2: Currently ranked 3/259. If this
student did not take the 0.6 credit part-time
Choir she would have lost 59.4 points, which
would place her at 32/259.
Reasons to Change TQP Rank System
(cont.)
Reason # 2: TQP increased the number of
independent studies.
 Students are trying to create courses to maximize
the number of credits they can take.
 The true definition of an independent study is a
course not offered in the high school setting for
students to enrich their knowledge in a particular
subject.
 Recent independent studies have not followed the
true guidelines.
 Approximately 118 independent studies in the
2008-2009 school year.
Reasons to Change TQP Rank System
(cont.)
Reason # 3: GPA does not correlate to rank.
Example: Student # 3 was a member of the class
of 2007. He had a simple GPA of a 3.995 but
he was 17/228 in the class.
 He took 11 honors courses and 4 AP courses
 # 2 in the class had a 3.870
 # 5 in the class had a 3.601
Reasons to Change TQP Rank System
1. Not taking a full schedule (7.0 credits)
adversely affects a student’s class rank.
2. TQP increased the number of independent
studies.
3. GPA does not correlate to rank.
Local Schools Contacted
Conestoga High School-no rank
Perkiomen Valley High School
Pottsgrove High School
Spring-Ford High School
Methacton High School
Owen J. Roberts High School
Great Valley High School
Boyertown High School
*All schools have a weighted GPA and use it to determine rank.
Summary of Our Research
 All 8 schools have a weighted GPA.
 6 out of 8 schools rank their students
based on their weighted GPA.
 Conestoga and Great Valley do not report
rank to students and parents, but they will
report percentiles to colleges. This
percentile is based on the weighted GPA.
Our Recommended Weighted GPA Scale
 Complex weighted GPA
 Weights: Standard=0 CP=1.05 H=1.125 AP=1.25
 Old Scale: Standard=0 CP=1.04 H=1.10 AP=1.15
New Weighted GPA Scale
Grade
Calulation
100
99
98
97
96
95
94
93
92
91
90
89
88
87
86
85
84
83
82
81
80
Standard
4
3.95
3.9
3.85
3.8
3.75
3.7
3.65
3.6
3.55
3.5
3.45
3.4
3.35
3.3
3.25
3.2
3.15
3.1
3.05
3
College Prep
(x) 1.05
4.2
4.1475
4.095
4.0425
3.99
3.9375
3.885
3.8325
3.78
3.7275
3.675
3.6225
3.57
3.5175
3.465
3.4125
3.36
3.3075
3.255
3.2025
3.15
Honors
(x) 1.125
4.5
4.44375
4.3875
4.33125
4.275
4.21875
4.1625
4.10625
4.05
3.99375
3.9375
3.88125
3.825
3.76875
3.7125
3.65625
3.6
3.54375
3.4875
3.43125
3.375
AP
(x) 1.25
5
4.9375
4.875
4.8125
4.75
4.6875
4.625
4.5625
4.5
4.4375
4.375
4.3125
4.25
4.1875
4.125
4.0625
4
3.9375
3.875
3.8125
3.75
Grade Standard College Prep
Calulation
(x) 1.05
79
2.9
3.045
78
2.8
2.94
77
2.7
2.835
76
2.6
2.73
75
2.5
2.625
74
2.4
2.52
73
2.3
2.415
72
2.2
2.31
71
2.1
2.205
70
2
2.1
69
1.9
1.995
68
1.8
1.89
67
1.7
1.785
66
1.6
1.68
65
1.5
1.575
64
1.4
1.47
63
1.3
1.365
62
1.2
1.26
61
1.1
1.155
60
1
1.05
59
0
0
Honors
(x) 1.125
3.2625
3.15
3.0375
2.925
2.8125
2.7
2.5875
2.475
2.3625
2.25
2.1375
2.025
1.9125
1.8
1.6875
1.575
1.4625
1.35
1.2375
1.125
0
AP
(x) 1.25
3.625
3.5
3.375
3.25
3.125
3
2.875
2.75
2.625
2.5
2.375
2.25
2.125
2
1.875
1.75
1.625
1.5
1.375
1.25
0
Weighted GPA Calculation
Grade
Algebra-Standard
English CP
History H
Science AP
Foods Standard
PE
Spanish CP
Technology
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
28.1
= 4.32
6 .5
Credits x GPA Weight = GPA Credit
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.2
0.5
0.4
1.0
0.4
6.5
Weighted GPA
4.0
4.2
4.5
5.0
4.0
4.0
4.2
4.0
4.0
4.2
4.5
6.0
2.0
1.6
4.2
1.6
28.1
Our Rationale
 Uniform scale to use for class rank, NHS, and
Honor roll.
 In the TQP system the inability to carry a full
load adversely affected students.
 The TQP system does not allow students the
opportunity to take study halls if they want to be
competitive for class rank.
 With the new system students are ranked by the
grade and level of the course versus the number
of credits they can fit in their schedule. This is a
more accurate reflection of class rank.
CONCLUSION
 This new weighted GPA scale will begin in August of
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2010.
GPA/class rank will be recalculated for all students
retroactively.
We will start reporting class rank in percentiles. This will
eliminate the overemphasis of achieving a specific
number.
Students must take a minimum of 6.0 credits.
The top three students will be notified of their status at
the start of senior year.
A weighted GPA can make our students more
competitive for scholarships and/or admittance into
college.