1) Every semester 6 classes, and 6 classes only, will be counted towards your class rank. Therefore, the max number of rank points you can obtain in a semester is 30.
2) In Honors: A=5, B=4, C=3, etc. In Regular: A=4, B=3, etc.
3) IMPORTANT: The order in which classes are counted for rank points: Honors Core, Regular Core, Honors Elective, Regular Elective
[[Therefore, if you are taking a regular science class and an honors music class zero hour, your regular science class will be counted (4 rank points) before your honors music class (5 rank points)]]
4) IMPORTANT: Students who have taken high school math classes, and gotten an A, before entering high school (H. Geometry or H. Algebra 3-4) will have those classes as "extra credit" on their record.
[[Therefore, if they take less than 6 honors core classes, or get less than an A, their previous math credit (5 rank points) will be used for rank calculations, instead of whatever class they took during the year.]]
**This only applies to students who went to a middle school in the Kyrene or Tempe district
EX1: A freshman takes 5 honors core classes and Concert Band. They also took Geometry in middle school and got an A. At the end of the 1st semester, they have gotten all A's.
To calculate their rank, their 5 honors core classes will be used first (25 rank points total) and then one semester of their Geometry credit will be used in place of Concert Band (5 rank points). That way, though they have not taken all honors classes, their rank is still 30 out of 30!
EX2: A freshman takes 5 honors core classes and AP Music Theory. They also took Geometry in middle school and got an A. At the end of the 1st semester, they have gotten all A's.
To calculate their rank, their 5 honors core classes will be used first (25 rank points total). But because AP Music Theory is an elective, their Geometry credit (5 rank points) will be counted in place of AP Music Theory, even though it is an honors class!
......I personally never really understood how the class rank system worked until going in to talk to a counselor, so hopefully, if anyone else was confused, this should clear it up! =] If you have any additional or specific questions, please post a comment and I'll try to answer it for you!
-Audrey
Monday, January 28, 2008
How Class Rank is Calculated
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I get it now! :D Thank you, that was so helpful.
Thank you for your informative comments regarding how class rank is calculated. One thing I would point out is that the geometry rank point and grade only applies to those middle school students from a Kyrene or Tempe public middle school, due to the articulation agreement between those schools and TUHS. So in-coming freshman from other middle schools who have taken high school level geometry courses do not have that same advantage. It seems unfair that all incoming freshman, regardless of prior middle school experience, do not start on a level playing field. This agreement unfairly favors freshman from the feeder public schools, making it virtually impossible for homeschooled students, transfer students, and students from private or charter schools to graduate in the top spots at a Tempe Union High School. I also wonder if it unfairly values math abilities and performance over other talents, such as language arts, foreign language, and fine arts since there is no chance for students excelling in those areas to supplement their rank and grade point with prior earned credits and grades. What do you think?
Thanks for the comment!
I agree that it doesn't seem fair that transfer students are not allowed the same credit. But then again, I suppose it's the district's way of making it easier on their systems...
However, I think the district's acceptance of the math credit is pretty reasonable, considering that it is the only subject in which students can skip ahead in middle school. Plus, the extra credit gives students a chance to maintain their class rank while still pursuing their interests. For example, I personally took a non-honors concert band class in 9th grade, and am thankful that my math credit was able to make up for the non-weighted ranking. Without having these math credits, the district would be encouraging top-ranked students to take all-honors/weighted classes, without regards to their personal interests.
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