Corpus Christi ISD

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ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
CLASS RANKING

EIC
(LOCAL)

Note:

CALCULATION

The following provisions shall apply to students in the

graduating classes of 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019.

The District shall include in the calculation of class rank final

grades earned in high school credit courses, unless excluded below.
The calculation shall include failing grades.

EXCLUSIONS

The calculation of class rank shall exclude grades earned in distance learning courses, including correspondence courses, unless
the course is either assigned to the student by the District or offered as a course option along with traditional District courses. The
calculation of class rank shall also exclude grades earned while at
the Districts alternative high school; in courses for which a
pass/fail grade is assigned/ and in high school credit courses taken
in middle school, with the exception of Algebra II, Geometry, and
Biology.
For students in the graduating classes of 2019, grades earned in
courses for which credit is earned outside the regular school day or
regular school year, as well as in dual credit courses taken anywhere other than a District high school, shall also be excluded.
If a student repeats a course for which he or she has already
earned credit and received bonus points, if applicable, the repeated course, called a duplicate course, shall be considered local
credit, and bonus points shall not be awarded.

UNWEIGHTED AND
WEIGHTED GRADE
SYSTEM

The District shall categorize eligible courses and calculate an unweighted grade point average (GPA) for purposes of college admission. This unweighted GPA shall be reported on a students
transcript.
The unweighted GPA shall be calculated as follows:
Final course grade x credit unit = Quality points.
Sum of all quality points Total credit units = College GPA.
The District shall categorize and weight eligible courses as in accordance with provisions of this policy and as designated in appropriate District publications solely for purposes of rank in class that
shall also be reported on a students transcript.

WEIGHTED GPA

The District shall assign weights to final grades earned in eligible

courses and calculate a weighted GPA, in accordance with the following:

DATE ISSUED: 9/22/2009

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Sum of quality points Total credit units = Base rank GPA.

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For each weighted course, an add-on value of .25 will be

added to the base rank GPA for each 0.5 credit value assigned to a course. The 22 credit divisor is eliminated.

A student who participates in TAKS-Alt, TAKS-M, STAARAlt, or who is exempt from state-mandated testing, or a student who graduates under the Minimum Program or foundation program without an endorsement, will be ranked in
equal standing.

All failing grades shall not receive the add-on value.

The District shall then convert the weighted numerical grade average to a GPA on a 4.0 scale.

DATE ISSUED: 9/22/2009

LDU 2009.11
EIC(LOCAL)-X

Weighted
Numerical
Grade Average

GPA conversion

Weighted
Numerical
Grade Average

GPA conversion

100

4.000

50

0.8335

99

3.9334

49

0.8168

98

3.8668

48

0.8002

97

3.8001

47

0.7835

96

3.7334

46

0.7668

95

3.6668

45

0.7502

94

3.6001

44

0.7335

93

3.5334

43

0.7168

92

3.4667

42

0.7001

91

3.4001

41

0.6835

90

3.3334

40

0.6668

89

3.2667

39

0.6501

88

3.2001

38

0.6335

87

3.1334

37

0.6168

86

3.0667

36

0.6001

85

3.0001

35

0.5835

84

2.9334

34

0.5668

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DATE ISSUED: 9/22/2009

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EIC
(LOCAL)

83

2.8667

33

0.5501

82

2.8000

32

0.5334

81

2.7334

31

0.5168

80

2.6667

30

0.5001

79

2.6000

29

0.4834

78

2.5334

28

0.4668

77

2.4667

27

0.4501

76

2.4000

26

0.4334

75

2.3334

25

0.4168

74

2.2667

24

0.4001

73

2.2000

23

0.3834

72

2.1333

22

0.3667

71

2.0667

21

0.3501

70

2.0000

20

0.3334

69

1.9000

19

0.3167

68

1.8000

18

0.3001

67

1.7000

17

0.2834

66

1.6000

16

0.2667

65

1.5000

15

0.2501

64

1.4000

14

0.2334

63

1.3000

13

0.2167

62

1.2000

12

0.2000

61

1.1000

11

0.1834

60

1.0000

10

0.1667

59

0.9835

0.1500

58

0.9669

0.1334

57

0.9502

0.1167

56

0.9335

0.1000

55

0.9169

0.0834

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54

0.9002

0.0667

53

0.8835

0.0500

52

0.8668

0.0333

51

0.8502

0.0167

Note:

CALCULATION

The following provisions shall apply to students beginning with the graduating class of 2020.

The District shall include in the calculation of class rank semester

grades earned in high school credit courses taken in grades 912
only, unless excluded below.
The calculation shall include failing grades.

EXCLUSIONS

The calculation of class rank shall exclude grades earned in distance learning courses, including correspondence courses, unless
the course is assigned by the District or taken at the District high
school.
The calculation shall also exclude grades earned in courses for
which pass/fail grades are assigned; at the Districts alternative
high school; in any course for which credit is earned outside the
regular school day or regular school year; and through credit by
examination, with or without prior instruction, including credit
earned through the credit recovery programs.
A grade earned in a dual credit course taken anywhere other than
a District high school shall also be excluded. The exclusions regarding credit earned outside of the regular school year and for
dual credit taken anywhere other than a District high school shall
not apply to a student who attends the early college high school as
long as the credit satisfies a high school equivalent course needed
for graduation.
Duplicate courses, which are courses that a student repeats after
having already earned credit, shall not be allowed and shall not be
calculated into class rank calculations.

WEIGHTED GRADE
SYSTEM

The District shall weight courses within a five tiered system. Annually, the District shall review all available courses and categorize
them in accordance with the following provisions.

DATE ISSUED: 9/22/2009

LDU 2009.11
EIC(LOCAL)-X

ADOPTED: 07/13/2009

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TIER V

Tier V courses shall be courses that access grade level essential

knowledge and skills (TEKS); cover nationally recognized standards; and may be designed to earn college credit, industry certification or licensure, and the like. Advanced Placement (AP) courses,
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme courses, and
dual credit courses shall be considered Tier V courses. All Tier V
courses shall be designated in appropriate District publications.

TIER IV

Tier IV courses shall be courses that access grade level TEKS with
an additional emphasis on advanced content and a focus on deeper understanding of the course material. Pre-AP, International
Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme courses taken in
grades 9-12, and other locally designed honors courses shall be
considered Tier IV courses. All Tier IV courses shall be designated
in appropriate District publications.

TIER III

Other eligible courses designed to address and access grade level

TEKS shall be considered Tier III courses and shall be designated
in appropriate District publications.

TIER II

Courses for which grade level TEKS are accessed through modified curriculum or content; courses for which no TEKS exist, such
as teacher aide or library aide; and other courses counted for local
credit only shall be considered Tier II courses and shall be designated in appropriate District publications.

TIER I

Courses for which grade level TEKS are accessed only through
prerequisite skills shall be considered Tier I courses and shall be
designated appropriate District publications.

WEIGHTED GPA

The District shall assign weights to semester grades earned in eligible courses in accordance with the following:
Category

Rank Factor Weight

Per Half Credit Value

DATE ISSUED: 9/22/2009

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Tier V

.26

Tier IV

.21

Tier III

.007

Tier II

.0002

Tier I

.0001

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All failing grades shall not receive weight.

The District shall then convert the weighted numerical grade to a
GPA on a 4.0 scale. The GPA shall appear on a students transcript and shall be used for purposes of college admission.
Grade
97-100 A+

4.00

93-96 A

4.00

90-92 A-

3.70

87-89 B+

3.30

83-86 B

3.00

80-82 B-

2.70

77-79 C+

2.30

73-76 C

2.00

70-72 C-

1.70

67-69 D+

1.30

65-66 D

1.00

Below 65 F

Note:

TRANSFERRED
GRADES

GPA

The following provisions shall apply to all students, regardless of their graduating class.

When a student transfers grades for courses that would be eligible

to be included in class rank calculations, and the District has accepted the credit, the District shall include the grades in the calculation of class rank.
When a student transfers grades for courses that would be eligible
to receive additional weight under the Districts weighted grade
systems, the District shall assign additional weight to the grades
based on the categories and grade weight system used by the District.
Letter grades shall be converted as follows:
A+ = 100

C+ = 79

= 95

A- = 90
DATE ISSUED: 9/22/2009
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= 77

C- = 75

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B+ = 89

D+ = 74

= 72

D-

= 70 (lowest passing grade

= 69-0

= 85

B- = 80

LOCAL GRADUATION
HONORS

For the purpose of determining honors to be conferred during

graduation activities, the District shall calculate class rank in accordance with this policy and administrative regulations by using
grades available at the time of calculation at the end of the fifth sixweek grading period of the senior year. For students in grade 12
enrolled in a dual credit course, the spring midterm grade shall be
used for this purpose.
For the purpose of applications to institutions of higher education,
the District shall also calculate class rank as required by state law.
The Districts eligibility criteria for local graduation honors shall apply only for local recognitions and shall not restrict class rank for
the purpose of automatic admission under state law. [See
EIC(LEGAL)]

VALEDICTORIAN
AND SALUTATORIAN

The valedictorian and salutatorian shall be the eligible students

with the highest and second highest rank, respectively. To be eligible for this local graduation honor in the graduating class of 2016,
2017, 2018, or 2019, a student must have been continuously enrolled in the District high school as of the PEIMS snapshot date in
October of the year the student is expected to graduate. Mid-term
graduates shall be eligible for either of these honors.
Beginning with the graduating class of 2020, to be eligible for this
local graduation honor, a student must:
1.

Have been continuously enrolled in the same District high

school for the four semesters immediately preceding graduation;

2.

Be graduating after exactly eight semesters of enrollment in

high school; and

3.

Have completed the foundation program with the distinguished level of achievement.

An early college high school student who is classified as a sophomore, junior, or senior and who transfers to a traditional comprehensive District high school or returns to the students home high
school shall not be eligible for valedictorian or salutatorian honors.

DATE ISSUED: 9/22/2009

LDU 2009.11
EIC(LOCAL)-X

ADOPTED: 07/13/2009

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CONDUCT

To qualify to give the valedictorian or salutatorian speech, a student shall not have engaged in any serious misconduct violation of
the Student Code of Conduct that requires removal to a disciplinary
alternative education program (DAEP), a three-day suspension, or
expulsion during his or her last two semesters preceding graduation.

BREAKING TIES

In case of a tie in weighted GPAs after calculation to the tenthousandths place, the District shall recognize all students involved
in the tie as sharing the honor and title.

PERMANENT
HONOR ROLL

Permanent honor roll for each school shall be defined as either the
students earning a grade point average (GPA) of 90.0 or better,
with no rounding, or the top seven percent of the graduating class,
whichever qualifies the greatest number of students based on District rank grade point average.

HIGHEST-RANKING
GRADUATE

The local eligibility criteria for recognition as the valedictorian shall

not affect recognition of the highest-ranking graduate for purposes
of receiving the honor graduate certificate from the state of Texas.
However, an early college high school student who is classified as
a sophomore, junior, or senior and who transfers to a traditional
comprehensive District high school or returns to the students
home high school shall not be eligible for consideration as the
highest-ranking graduate for this purpose.

CALCULATING CLASS
RANK

Class rank for students shall be calculated in accordance with

EIC(REGULATION).

VALEDICTORIAN AND
SALUTATORIAN

The valedictorian and salutatorian shall be the eligible students

with the highest and second highest ranking as determined by the
Districts class rank procedure in this policy and
EIC(REGULATION).

PERMANENT HONOR
ROLL

Permanent honor roll for each school shall be defined as either the
students earning a grade point average (GPA) of 90.0 or better,
with no rounding, or the top seven percent of the graduating class,
whichever qualifies the greatest number of students based on District rank grade point average.

ELIGIBILITY OF
CANDIDATES

To be eligible for valedictorian, salutatorian, or permanent honor

roll, a student must have been continuously enrolled in the District
high school as of the PEIMS snapshot date preceding graduation.
Mid-term graduates are eligible for all honors as if they were in attendance during the spring term.
An Early College high school student who is classified as a sophomore, junior, or senior and who transfers to a traditional comprehensive District high school or returns to the students home high

DATE ISSUED: 9/22/2009

LDU 2009.11
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school shall not be eligible for the honorary distinction of valedictorian or salutatorian. In addition, the transferring Early College
high school student shall not be eligible for the Texas Education
Agency Honor Graduate Certificate and scholarship tuition benefit.
TIES

Grades for class rank shall be figured to the fourth decimal point in
order to prevent ties; if, however, a tie remains for valedictorian or
salutatorian, covaledictorians or cosalutatorians shall be named.

CONDUCT

To qualify to give the valedictorian or salutatorian speech, a student shall not have engaged in any serious misconduct violation of
the Student Code of Conduct that requires removal to a disciplinary
alternative education program (DAEP), a three-day suspension, or
expulsion during his or her last two semesters preceding graduation.

TOP TEN PERCENT

All students whose grade point averages make up the top ten percent of the graduating class and who qualify for automatic admission under Education Code 51.803 shall be recognized. Eligibility
standards required for the local procedure for determining valedictorian, salutatorian, and permanent honor roll shall not apply to the
procedure for determining the top ten percent. The GPA shall be
reported on the students transcript and made available in accordance with the application deadline for the college or university
when requested by the student. [See EIC(LEGAL)]

DATE ISSUED: 9/22/2009

LDU 2009.11
EIC(LOCAL)-X

ADOPTED: 07/13/2009

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