For example: Student X has earned the following semester grades: |
English |
90 % |
0.5 credit |
Math |
73 % |
0.5 credit |
History |
88 % |
0.5 credit |
Science |
67 % |
0.5 credit |
Theology |
75 % |
0.5 credit |
World Language |
92 % |
0.5 credit 3.00 credits |
The Quality Points for each grade are multiplied by the credit for the course:
English |
4.0 x 0.5 |
2.00 |
Math |
2.0 x 0.5 |
1.00 |
History |
3.00 x 0.5 |
1.50 |
Science |
1.00 x 0.5 |
0.5 |
Theology |
2.0 x 0.5 |
1.00 |
World Language |
4.0 x 0.5 |
2.00 8.00 |
Total Quality Points / Total Ranking Credits: 8.00 / 3.00 = 2.67 GPA
11. Academic Honors and Awards Academic excellence is acknowledged each year. Departmental and extra-curricular activity awards are acknowledged, as well as the students who meet the Honor Roll requirement:
a. |
A Honor Roll: GPA of 3.650 or higher. |
b. |
B Honor Roll: GPA of 3.000 to 3.649 |
For a student to be eligible for the Honor Roll, all grades must be 70 % or higher.
12. Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and Senior Awards Under ordinary circumstances, the Valedictorian is the graduating senior with the highest weighted cumulative grade point average after the seventh semester of study at Brother Rice, and the Salutatorian is the graduating senior with the second highest weighted cumulative grade point average after the seventh semester of study. However, the level of difficulty and number of courses taken may be used as criteria for selecting Valedictorian and Salutatorian.
In addition to the honoring of the Valedictorian and Salutatorian, seniors are presented with various awards and medals at graduation. Seniors graduating with a cumulative GPA of 3.40 or higher and have not earned any grades lower than 70 % at the end of the seventh semester are designated as graduating with honors. The following conditions must be met for eligibility for the above honors: a. A student must have completed a minimum of four( 4) consecutive semesters at Brother Rice. b. A student must be a model of exemplary behavior with no major disciplinary infractions, such as out-of-school suspensions. c. Overall involvement in the school will be considered.
These honors may be rescinded at any time up to and including after the graduation ceremony for any violation of campus rules or the Student Code of Conduct.
The only honor distinction to be worn on graduation day is the Aquinas Chapter of the National Honor Society medal. Medals awarded at graduation may be worn as well.
13. Academic Board and Academic Probation The Academic Board, composed of administrators and counselors, meets quarterly to evaluate students who are struggling academically and make suggestions to support students with poor academic grades.
Academic Probation: A student may be placed on Academic Probation if his first quarter, second quarter, third quarter, or fourth quarter GPA is below 2.0 and / or has two( 2) or more failures. A support plan will be developed to promote the improvement of grades.
Academic Ineligibility: A student is considered ineligible for athletics and extra-curricular activities when his end of 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd, or 4th quarter GPA falls below 2.0, or he has two( 2) or more failures in a quarter. The student will be considered inactive and may not participate for two weeks. If, at the end of the two-week inactive period, his GPA is above 2.0 and he is not failing two or more classes, he may resume participation. His grades will be monitored every two weeks, and if they fall below a 2.0 or he is failing two or more classes, he will become inactive again for two weeks. The student must attend all mandatory support sessions, which will be a requirement of his Academic Probation, in order for him to resume participation.
If a student is deemed ineligible at the end of the 2nd semester, he may participate in summer practices and try out for a fall athletic team; however, his two-week inactive period will begin on the first day of school for the academic year.
MHSAA Eligibility: The MHSAA sets a minimum standard for academic eligibility, which many schools adjust upward. The minimum is that a student must have passed at least 66 % of a full-time student ' s course load( generally 4 or 5 or 6 classes / 5 of 7 classes) in the previous semester and be passing the same number in the current semester, whenever a school does regular academic eligibility checks( at least once in a 10-week period.)
14. Grade Availability Students and parents / guardians are encouraged to monitor grades via PowerSchool. In the event an official grade report is required, students and / or parents / guardians may contact the Guidance Department.
15. Parent / Teacher Conferences Parent / Teacher Conferences are held two times a year. Parents / guardians are encouraged to monitor their son’ s grades on PowerSchool throughout the school year and may contact teachers at any time.
16. Honors Courses Students are encouraged to apply themselves academically throughout the school year to earn placement into an honors course. Please see a counselor for specific requirements in each core academic area.
17. Advanced Placement( AP) Course Enrollment The rigor of curriculum and instruction in an AP course is seen as a predictor of college success. Many colleges and universities prefer applicants to have a certain number of AP courses on their transcripts as they apply for admission. Exams are scored on a range of 1-5. Each college or university decides on the awarding of college credit based on their own criteria. Generally, a score of 3 or better is considered a passing score and may be awarded college credit. Grades for AP courses are calculated with an additional half quality point for each course. The following conditions also apply: a. Students must meet the criteria to enroll in an AP course and must sit for the AP exam.
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