Grading and Ranking Policy

All courses that receive a numerical grade are considered for class ranking purposes. All students earning credit are included in our ranking system.

Final grades as they appear on the report card and transcript are not weighted. These grades are weighted for the purposes of class ranking only and are not reported until after the 6th semester (3 years). Our method of weighting courses is as follows:

• Advanced Placement (AP) courses = Final Average x 1.10
• Honors (H) courses = Final Average x 1.07

Our minimum passing grade is 65%. An average of 90% – 94.99% is required for the Honor Roll (Cum Laude) and an average of 95% or higher is required for the High Honor Roll (Magna Cum Laude). Students who achieve a grade point average of 100%+ will be recognized as Summa Cum Laude.

Our grading calendar is divided into four marking periods (MP) of approximately ten weeks per period. A quarterly grade is given as an average at the end of each marking period. The final grade includes the four quarterly grades plus the final exams. Regents and final exam grades count in the final grade.