AP English
AP European History
AP US History
AP Course V
AP Biology
College Psychology
College Sociology
Spanish IV, V
French IV, V
Music Appreciation (when offered) **
AP Music Theory (when offered) **
Class Rank & GPA
Class Rank
The Board of Education adopted a change in the way that class rank is determined. Beginning with the graduating class of 1991 a weighted system has been used to calculate class rank. Any 8th grade student completing an accelerated program in Math (Algebra I) or Language/LOTE (French I or Spanish I and passing the Language Proficiency Exam) will receive weighted credit, as all final grades in these courses will be multiplied by .07. All final grades in courses granting college or AP credit taken at Catskill High School will be multiplied by .09.* Thus, the following courses will be given the additional weight of .09.
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AP English |
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AP European History |
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AP US History |
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AP Course V |
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AP Biology |
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College Psychology |
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College Sociology |
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Spanish IV, V |
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French IV, V |
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Music Appreciation (when offered) ** |
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AP Music Theory (when offered) ** |
*Note: A student who opts to attend college as an "early admit" senior will not receive "weighted credit" for those college courses. They will receive both high school and college credit.
This system will produce a weighted class rank but not a weighted average; actual grades are recorded on report cards and permanent record cards. Colleges receive the student's actual grade pint average, along with the student's weighted rank in class. A high school profile explaining the ranking system is sent with each college application along with the high school transcript of grades.
Grade Point Average (GPA)
A student's grade point average is calculate by adding all of the students grades, both passing and failing grades, which have been accumulated in their high school career. Those grades are then averaged by total number of credits attempted (not the number earned).