FILE: IHC
CLASS RANKINGS
In order to be uniform and consistent in determining class rankings of students in St. John the Baptist Parish, the following criteria shall be used for certifying the rankings of each secondary school's graduating class. For the purpose of class ranking, only the academic grades recorded on the student's official high school transcript shall be considered.
The parish grading scale is the uniform grading scale as required by the Louisiana Department of Education:
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A |
93-100 |
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B |
85-92 |
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C |
75-84 |
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D |
67-74 |
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F |
00-66 |
The grading scale for Honors Courses is:
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A |
90-100 |
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B |
80-89 |
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C |
70-79 |
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D |
69 |
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F |
00-68 |
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A = |
4 quality points |
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B = |
3 quality points |
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C = |
2 quality points |
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D = |
1 quality point |
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F = |
0 quality points |
One-tenth additional quality point will be assigned for honors/dual enrollment/advanced placement courses as follows:
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A = |
4.1 quality points |
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B = |
3.1 quality points |
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C = |
2.1 quality points |
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D = |
1.1 quality point |
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F = |
0 quality points |
The number of total quality points earned is divided by the total number of units taken to determine an overall Grade Point Average (GPA). Students will be ranked starting with the highest GPA.
In computing the top 5% of the graduating class, the total number of students receiving a state high school diploma during the academic year (includes the summer and mid-term graduates) shall be multiplied by the figure .05 and rounded up to the next whole number.
If a tie exists, the following guidelines shall be used to break a tie.
The number of honors/advanced placement courses taken.
If a tie still exists, then the GPA in the aforementioned core curriculum courses shall be applied.
If the tie still exists, the highest ACT score will be considered.
A student must be enrolled at East St. John High School or West St. John High School his/her entire eleventh and twelfth grade years to be eligible for Valedictorian and Salutatorian honors. All courses during these two (2) years must have been obtained on campus. A student shall be required to take a minimum of two (2) Advanced Placement Classes and eight (8) Honors Classes to be considered TOP 10 at Graduation Ceremonies.
Revised: May, 2014
Revised: November, 2014
Revised: May 7, 2015
Revised: October, 2015
Ref: La. Rev. Stat. Ann. ยง17:81
Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators, Bulletin 741, Louisiana Department of Education
Board minutes, 8-6-92, 8-7-14, 5-7-15, 8-20-15
St. John the Baptist Parish School Board