High School Graduation Requirements and GPA Calculation
This covers the essential aspects of high school graduation requirements, including completing 26 credits and earning an endorsement, along with details on course credits, endorsements selection, and GPA calculation methods. The content explains the credit distribution for various subjects, the weighted GPA scale, and provides an example of calculating GPA based on different course levels.
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Graduation Requirements Students must complete 26 high school credits and earn an Endorsement.
Courses for Graduation 4 Credits in English 4 Credits in Math 4 Credits in Science 4 Credits in Social Studies 2 Credits in World Language Credit of Health Credit of Professional Communications 1 Credit of PE 1 Credit of Fine Art 5 Credits of Electives 26 Total Credits 26 Total Credits
Computer Science Human Services Health Science Science STEM Public Services Math ROTC Engineering Law and Public Safety Students Choose an Endorsement Agriculture Architecture A/V Tech Fine Arts Business Business and Industry Arts and Humanities Social Studies Marketing Finance World Languages Manufacturing Multidisciplinary Hospitality Info Tech 4 X 4 Transportation English
Grade Point Average (GPA) is a cumulative average of all semester grades that students earn in high school.
GPA GPA 11th graders 9 9th th, 10 , 10th, and th, and 11th graders Starting with the Class of 2019, FBISD has a weighted 100 point scale for regular courses. AP courses will be given an additional weight of 10 points. Pre-AP, Honors and Dual Credit courses will be weighted by 5 points.
GPA GPA 11th th graders graders 9 9th th, 10 , 10th, and th, and 11 Advanced Placement (AP) Courses Pre-AP, Honors and Dual Credit Courses On-Level Courses Receive 10 Point Weight Receive 5 Point Weight No Weighted Points
Example Grades Class Level Grade Additional Points Total Physics On-Level 86 86 English 3 AP 94 10 104 US History Dual Credit 84 5 89 Athletics On-Level 100 100 Pre-Cal Pre-AP 86 5 91 Journalism On-Level 94 94 Choir On-Level 100 100 Total Points 664 Points divided by 7 94.8571429
next years 12 next year s 12th th graders GPA GPA graders Regular/Advanced Pre-AP/AP/Dual Credit 90-100 = 5.0 90-100 = 6.0 80-89 = 4.0 80-89 = 5.0
Counselors are currently meeting with groups of students to choose courses for next year. Transcripts Grades Courses for Next Year AP Potential Remediation Roadmaps for Success
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