Clear Creek ISD 084910 Students: EIC (REGULATION) VALEDICTORIAN AND SALUTATORIAN TIE BREAKER SYSTEM To be eligible for valedictorian or salutatorian honors, a student shall graduate in four years or less, be enrolled in CCISD for the entire last two year of high school, and be enrolled in the same high school their entire senior year. There shall be one valedictorian and one salutatorian for each graduating class. The valedictorian shall be the student with the highest grade point average and the salutatorian shall be the student with the secondhighest grade point average. The tie-breaker system for valedictorian and salutatorian shall use the numerical grades averaging core courses, Languages other than English, and Advanced Placement courses listed below. CHECHS students only Dual credit courses that are crosswalked to TEA approved courses listed below shall be used in the tie-breaker system. An additional ten points/semester of Adv Acad., PreAP, AP, or CHECHS Dual Credit courses shall be added for grades of 75 or above. ENGLISH English I English I PreAP/GT English I PreAP/GT/Leadership English II English II PreAp/GT English II PreAP/GT/Leadership English III English Lang & Comp (Eng III AP) English IV SCIENCE Biology Biology for ELL Biology PreAP Biology (AP) Integrated Physics & Chemistry Integrated Physics & Chemistry Adv Acad/PreAP/GT Integrated Physics & Chemistry for ELL Chemistry Chemistry for ELL
English Lit and Comp (Eng IV AP) English Enriched I, II, III, IV English for ELL I, II, III, IV English ESOL (I, II) MATHEMATICS Algebra I Algebra I PreAP/GT Algebra I for English Language Learners Geometry Geometry PreAP Geometry for English Language Learners Mathematical Models with Applications Mathematical Models with Applications for ELL Algebra II Algebra II Enriched Algebra II PreAP/GT Algebra II for English Language Learners Precalculus Precalculus for ELL Precalculus PreAP Calculus AB(AP) Calculus BC (AP) Statistics (AP) Independent Study in Mathematics Independent Study: Advanced Mathematical Decision Making Independent Study: Advanced Mathematical Decision Making for ELL Engineering Mathematics Chemistry in the Community Conceptual Chemistry Conceptual Chemistry for ELL Chemistry PreAP/GT Chemistry (AP) Physics Physics for ELL Conceptual Physics Physics PreAP/GT Physics B (AP) Physics C (AP) Environmental Science (AP) Scientific Research & Design Earth and Space Science Environmental Systems Environmental Systems for ELL Aquatic Science Aquatic Science for ELL Astronomy Anatomy & Physiology of Human Systems Anatomy & Physiology of Human Systems (Adv Acad) Engineering, Design & Problem Solving Advanced Biotechnology Advanced Animal Science Advanced Plant & Soil Science Food Science Forensic Science Engineering Design & Development
LOTE Spanish for Spanish Speakers I & II Spanish I & Spanish I PreAP Spanish II & Spanish II PreAP Spanish III & Spanish III PreAP Spanish Language Spanish Literature Chinese I Chinese I PreAP Chinese II Chinese II PreAP Chinese III PreAP Chinese IV PreAP-Adv Acad Chinese V PreAP-Adv Acad Chinese Language & Culture (AP) French I & French I PreAP French II & French II PreAP French III & French III PreAP French Language (AP) German I German II German III PreAP German Language (AP) Latin I Latin I PreAP Latin II Latin II PreAP Latin III PreAP Latin: Vergil (AP) American Sign Language I, II, III, & IV Italian I SOCIAL STUDIES W. Geography Studies W. Geography Studies Adv Acad/PreAP/GT W. Geography for ELL W. History Studies W. History Studies PreAP World History (AP) W. History for ELL U.S. History U.S. History for ELL U.S. History (AP) European History (AP) Economics Economics for ELL Macroeconomics (AP) Microeconomics (AP) United States Government United States Government for ELL Government & Politics: United States (AP) Government & Politics: Comparative (AP) Human Geography (AP) Psychology (AP) OTHER Computer Science A (AP) Computer Science AB (AP) Music Theory (AP) Studio Art: 2 Dimensional (AP) Studio Art: 3 Dimensional (AP) Studio Art: Drawing (AP) Art History (AP)
GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA) COURSEWORK OUTSIDE OF REGULAR SCHOOL DAY COURSEWORK DURING THE REGULAR SCHOOL DAY Rank in class shall be based on a cumulative grade point average. It is determined, after each semester, by dividing the total number of grade points earned by the total number of semester units attempted. Grade point averages for all students in a graduating class shall be calculated using the same formula. All coursework taken outside of the regular school day schedule (summer school, night school, credit recovery, correspondence courses, credit by examination, credit by acceleration, open entry/open exit, dual credit, online courses, high school credit earned prior to grade 9, flex courses and alternative physical education activities) shall be recorded on the academic achievement record but shall not receive grade points nor be used in determining grade point average or class rank. All dual credit and credit recovery coursework taken during the regular school day schedule shall not receive grade points nor be used in determining grade point average or class rank. Online coursework taken during the regular school day schedule shall receive grade points and will be used in determining grade point average and class rank. Grade point averages (GPA) are determined as noted below. Rank in class shall be based on the end of the junior year for college applications and based on the first semester of the senior year to determine all graduation honors, including valedictorian and salutatorian. HONOR GRADUATE OUTSIDE COURSEWORK DEADLINE EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS RANK GRADE POINTS In order to be considered for honors, a student must have completed all outside coursework before the end of the first nine weeks of the spring semester with the exception of dual-credit courses in progress. After graduation, final class rank shall be determined and recorded on the academic achievement record. Dual credit coursework shall be included in GPA calculation for the District s early college high school students only. ACTUAL GRADE GRADE POINTS Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 100 6.0 5.0 4.0 99 5.9 4.9 3.9 98 5.8 4.8 3.8 97 5.7 4.7 3.7 96 5.6 4.6 3.6 95 5.5 4.5 3.5 94 5.4 4.4 3.4
93 5.3 4.3 3.3 92 5.2 4.2 3.2 91 5.1 4.1 3.1 90 5.0 4.0 3.0 89 4.9 3.9 2.9 88 4.8 3.8 2.8 87 4.7 3.7 2.7 86 4.6 3.6 2.6 85 4.5 3.5 2.5 84 4.4 3.4 2.4 83 4.3 3.3 2.3 82 4.2 3.2 2.2 81 4.1 3.1 2.1 80 4.0 3.0 2.0 79 3.9 2.9 1.9 78 3.8 2.8 1.8 77 3.7 2.7 1.7 76 3.6 2.6 1.6 75 3.5 2.5 1.5 74 3.4 2.4 1.4 73 3.3 2.3 1.3 72 3.2 2.2 1.2 71 3.1 2.1 1.1 70 3.0 2.0 1.0 Below 70 0 0 0 GRADE RANGE SCALE Grade A B C F Numerical Value and Meaning 90-100 Excellent 80-89 Good 70-79 Fair Below 70 Failing TRANSFER STUDENTS A student who transfers into the District shall receive the grades that were earned in courses at other schools. Higher-level course credits earned shall receive grade points according to the list of higher-level courses offered in the District and the grade point scale used for credit earned in the District. Students shall not receive weighted grade points for courses not available in CCISD, with the exception of International Baccalaureate courses. Letter grades will be converted as follows: Letter Grade Numerical Grade A+ 98 A 95 A- 93
B+ 88 B 85 B- 83 C+ 78 C 75 C- 73 D+ 70 D 70 D- 70 F 60