Weighted Grades
The following courses (when offered - based upon demand) are to be weighted, measured on a 5.0 grading scale:
Honors English I
Honors English II
AP English Language and Composition
AP English Literature and Composition
Honors Biology
Honors Chemistry
Honors Physics
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Physics
AP Environmental Science
Honors Algebra II
Honors Trigonometry/Honors Precalculus
AP Calculus AB
AP Statistics
Honors World History
AP Modern European History
AP World History
AP U.S. History
AP Human Geography
Honors Spanish 3 and 4
Honors Debate 3 and 4
Honors Art
AP Studio Art Drawing
AP Studio Art 2D Design Portfolio
AP Psychology
Graduating with Honors
In order to graduate with honors, students must earn a weighted grade point average of 4.0 and pass a minimum of eight honors classes in their four years of high school.
Valedictorians
Selection of Valedictorians
To attain the status of valedictorian, a student must have earned at least eight (8) credits in an Honors/AP course and/or Concurrent Enrollment core classes.
Valedictorians will be chosen based on grade point average and ACT/SAT composite score. The grade point average must be a minimum 4.25 and will be determined at the end of the seventh semester. Students must also achieve a composite score of 24 on the ACT or 1220 combined score on the SAT I. The ACT or SAT I must have been taken on a state or national test date on or before February of the student’s senior year.
All letter grades received during the seven semesters of high school will be used in determining GPA. This includes activity credits, local summer school, correspondence, and vo-tech grades.
Student attendance and conduct records will be considered in the determination of valedictorian recognition.
Selection of Valedictorian Commencement Speaker
One student will speak at commencement as a representative of the valedictorians.
The speaker will be determined by a committee consisting of High School staff and administration. Application must include the speech.
The student selected by the committee will be the commencement speaker. If the selected speaker
is absent from commencement or fails to meet the requirements listed, the speaker will be the student who placed second in the selection process.
Salutatorians
Salutatorian is based on the same criteria as the valedictorians with the exception that salutatorians will be those students with a grade point average from 4.0 to 4.249 by the end of the seventh semester.