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Making the Grade. Class of 2015. Grade Point Average. A=4 B=3 C=2 D=1 F=0 AP and Dual Enrollment courses are weighted: A=5 B=4 C=3 Sample Calculation-- Grade 9 Course 1 st Sem. 2 nd Sem. Final Credit
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Making the Grade Class of 2015
Grade Point Average A=4 B=3 C=2 D=1 F=0 AP and Dual Enrollment courses are weighted: A=5 B=4 C=3 Sample Calculation-- Grade 9 Course 1st Sem. 2nd Sem. Final Credit English 9 A A A(4) 1.0 World History B B B(3) 1.0 Algebra I C B C(2) 1.0 Earth Science C C C(2) 1.0 Health & PE B A B(3) 1.0 Spanish I B A B(3) 1.0 Mixed Chorus A A A(4)1.0 21 7.0 21/7= 3.000
Standard Diploma or Standard Technical Diploma vs. Advanced Studies Diploma or Advanced Technical Diploma • **All 4 diplomas are college bound diplomas**
Standard Diploma or Standard Technical Diploma Graduation Requirements 22 credits
Advanced Studies Diploma or Advanced Technical Diploma Graduation Requirements 26 credits
Standards of Learning SOLs for the four diplomas
Verified Credits Standard DiplomasAdvanced Studies Diplomas Of the total credits for this diploma, Of the total credits for this diploma, students students must earn a minimum of must earn a minimum of NINE VERIFIED SIX VERIFIED CREDITS from CREDITS from the following disciplines: the following disciplines: English 11 Writing & English 11 Writing & Reading/Literature/Research 2 Reading/Literature/Research 2 Mathematics 1 Mathematics 2 Science 1 Science 2 History/Social Science 1 History/Social Science 2 Student’s Choice 1 Student’s Choice 1
What classes may I count now? • Algebra 1 – 1.0 credit • Geometry – 1.0 credit • Spanish 1 – 1.0 credit • French 1 – 1.0 credit • Latin 1 – 1.0 credit • Keyboarding – 0.5 credit
Average GPA Requirements • Virginia Tech- 3.5 or higher - 89% • University of Virginia- 3.5 or higher - 96% • James Madison- 3.5 or higher - 77% • Roanoke College- 3.0 or higher - 74% • Radford University- 3.0 or higher - 66%