POLICY MANUAL - Calhoun County Schools

Important Note: This policy is applicable only to students who entered 9 th gradeduring the 2008 - 2009 school year or earlier. The method of senior class rankdetermination for student entering 9 th grade in fall 2009 or later is included in theGraduation / Diploma Requirements at 4.08.SENIOR CLASS RANK DETERMINATION4.09The following procedure will be used to determine senior class rank for placesone through ten (1 - 10) only:Using numerical grades earned for Grade 9 through December 31 of Grade 12,only courses in the core curriculum are considered. Core curriculum courses includeLanguage Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Language Arts includes English 9-12 and Spanish I and II (or equivalent).• Classes receiving an additional weight of 5 points per semester include thefollowing:Language Arts--Honors English 9, 10, 11, and 12Math-- Algebra II with Trigonometry, Algebra III w/ Statistics, Pre-CalculusScience-- Chemistry, Physics, and AnatomySocial Studies—None (see Dual Enrollment courses below)• Classes receiving an additional weight of 10 points per semester include thefollowing:Dual Enrollment course(s) in the core curriculum.This procedure will be used for the purpose of determining class rank only.Numerical grades recorded on the permanent record will be the numerical gradesearned and will not reflect the added weights. However, weighted class rank andweighted GPA for students ranked one through ten (1 – 10) pursuant to this policy willbe posted on transcripts and may be used for scholarship applications.Subject to the weighting requirements listed above, the valedictorian andsalutatorian will be those students having the two highest numerical grade pointaverages on the Alabama High School Diploma with Advanced Academic Endorsement.Adopted: 06/29/95Revised: 06/29/00; 06/27/02; 07/22/04