Katy ISD 101914 ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT EIC CLASS RANKING (LOCAL)

DATE ISSUED: 9/18/2019 1 of 13 LDU 2019.03 EIC(LOCAL)-X

The District shall apply the same class rank calculation method

and rules for local graduation honors for all students in a graduat-

ing class, regardless of the school year in which a student first

earned high school credit.

Note: The following provisions shall apply to students in the

graduating classes of 2019 and 2020.

The District shall include in the calculation of class rank semester

grades earned in high school credit courses taken in grades 7–12,

unless excluded below.

The calculation shall include failing grades.

A student’s grade point average (GPA) shall not be calculated for

specified courses when taken on a GPA-exempt basis. GPA-ex-

empt courses are specified second-, third-, and fourth-year elective

courses that encourage special talents and interests. A student

shall be eligible to take specified courses on a GPA-exempt basis

according to established guidelines. The specific courses shall be

listed annually in the course catalog for junior high schools and the

GPA-exempt brochure.

The calculation of class rank shall exclude grades earned in stu-

dent assistants, drivers education, off-campus physical education

waiver courses, and courses designated as GPA-exempt courses.

The District shall categorize and weight eligible courses as Ad-

vanced, Dual Credit, and Academic and Elective in accordance

with provisions of this policy and as designated in appropriate Dis-

trict publications.

Eligible Advanced Placement (AP) and Pre-AP courses shall be

categorized and weighted as Advanced courses.

Eligible dual credit courses shall be categorized and weighted as

Dual Credit courses.

All other eligible courses shall be categorized and weighted as Ac-

ademic and Elective courses.

The District shall convert semester grades earned in eligible

courses to grade points in accordance with the following chart and

shall calculate a weighted GPA:

Consistent Application for Graduating Class

Calculation

Exclusions

Weighted Grade System

Categories

Advanced

Dual Credit

Academic and Elective

Weighted Grade Point Average

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Course 100–90

A

89–80

B

79–75

C

74–70

C-

69 and

Below

F

Advanced 5 4 3 2 0

Dual Credit 4 3 2 1 0

Academic

and

Elective

4 3 2 1 0

When a student transfers semester grades for courses that would

be eligible under the Academic and Elective category and the Dis-

trict has accepted the credit, the District shall include the grades in

the calculation of class rank.

When a student transfers semester grades for courses that would

be eligible to receive additional weight under the District’s weighted

grade system, the District shall assign additional weight to the

grades based on the categories and grade weight system used by

the District only if a similar or an equivalent course is offered to the

same class of students in the District.

For the purpose of determining honors to be conferred during grad-

uation activities, the District shall calculate class rank in accord-

ance with this policy and administrative regulations by using

grades available at the time of calculation at the end of the fifth six-

week grading period of the senior year.

Dual Credit grades shall also be included in the calculation using

grades available at the time of calculation at the end of the fifth six-

week grading period.

For the purpose of applications to institutions of higher education,

the District shall also calculate class rank as required by state law.

The District’s eligibility criteria for local graduation honors shall ap-

ply only for local recognitions and shall not restrict class rank for

the purpose of automatic admission under state law. [See EIC(LE-

GAL)]

The projected GPA for commencement shall be used to rank all of

the senior students only for the purpose of determining the top ten

students and the students who earn the privilege of wearing an

honor cord at the commencement ceremony.

The valedictorian and salutatorian shall be the eligible students

with the highest and second-highest rank, respectively. To be eligi-

ble for this local graduation honor, a student must:

Transferred Grades

Local Graduation Honors

Valedictorian and Salutatorian

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1. Have been continuously enrolled in the same District high

school for the four semesters immediately preceding gradua-

tion;

2. Be graduating after exactly eight semesters of enrollment in

high school; and

3. Have completed the foundation program with the distin-

guished level of achievement and at least one endorsement.

In case of a tie in weighted GPAs after calculation to the fourth dec-

imal place, the District shall average the grades from all common

courses with the same course catalog number taken by each stu-

dent involved in the tie.

To be eligible for academic honors as a senior, a student must be

the valedictorian or the salutatorian. The other eligible students

shall:

1. Be a top ten graduate who is graduating with the distin-

guished level of achievement under the foundation program

with at least one endorsement;

2. Be a high honor graduate who is graduating with an academic

GPA of 4.0 or better; or

3. Be an honor graduate who is graduating with an academic

GPA of 3.5 or better.

To be eligible for high honors or honors recognition, a student must

be enrolled for the last four grading periods of the year in which he

or she graduates from a District high school.

For the purpose of determining the top ten graduates, a projected

GPA shall be calculated based on high school courses taken in

grades 7–11 and the first five grading periods of the senior year.

This projected GPA for commencement shall be calculated accord-

ing to procedures specified in administrative regulations and shall

be published in the student handbook and in the staff secondary

grading and reporting handbook.

A student entering a District high school during his or her seventh

semester shall be allowed honor graduate status commensurate

with his or her earned rank in class.

A student who graduates in fewer than eight semesters shall be as-

signed an equivalent senior class rank on the basis of his or her

GPA and shall be eligible for honor graduate status.

No student meeting the residency requirement described above

shall be displaced as a result.

Breaking Ties

Academic Honors

Exception

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The student meeting the local eligibility criteria for recognition as

the valedictorian shall also be considered the highest-ranking grad-

uate for purposes of receiving the honor graduate certificate from

the state of Texas.

Note: The following provisions shall apply to students in the

graduating class of 2021.

The District shall include in the calculation of class rank semester

grades earned in high school credit courses taken in grades 7–12,

unless excluded below.

The calculation shall include failing grades.

A student’s grade point average (GPA) shall not be calculated for

specified courses when taken on a GPA-exempt basis. GPA-ex-

empt courses are specified second-, third-, and fourth-year elective

courses that encourage special talents and interests. A student

shall be eligible to take specified courses on a GPA-exempt basis

according to established guidelines. The specific courses shall be

listed annually in the course catalog for junior high schools and the

GPA-exempt brochure.

The calculation of class rank shall exclude grades earned in stu-

dent assistants, driver’s education, off-campus physical education

waiver courses, and courses designated as GPA-exempt courses.

The District shall categorize and weight eligible courses as Ad-

vanced, Dual Credit, and Academic and Elective in accordance

with provisions of this policy and as designated in appropriate Dis-

trict publications.

Eligible Advanced Placement (AP) and Pre-AP courses shall be

categorized and weighted as Advanced courses.

Eligible dual credit courses shall be categorized and weighted as

Dual Credit courses.

All other eligible courses shall be categorized and weighted as Ac-

ademic and Elective courses.

The District shall convert semester grades earned in eligible

courses to grade points in accordance with the following chart and

shall calculate a weighted GPA:

Highest-Ranking Graduate

Calculation

Exclusions

Weighted Grade System

Categories

Advanced

Dual Credit

Academic and Elective

Weighted Grade Point Average

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Course 100–90

A

89–80

B

79–75

C

74–70

C-

69 and

Below

F

Advanced 5 4 3 2 0

Dual Credit 4 3 2 1 0

Academic

and

Elective

4 3 2 1 0

When a student transfers semester grades for courses that would

be eligible under the Academic and Elective category and the Dis-

trict has accepted the credit, the District shall include the grades in

the calculation of class rank.

When a student transfers semester grades for courses that would

be eligible to receive additional weight under the District’s weighted

grade system, the District shall assign additional weight to the

grades based on the categories and grade weight system used by

the District only if a similar or an equivalent course is offered to the

same class of students in the District.

In the grade 11 spring semester, the students in the top ten percent

shall be told their exact class rank. Quartile rank shall be released

for all grade 11 students at this time.

The District shall include on the official transcript of each student in

the top ten percent the student’s specific numerical rank out of the

specific total class size. Official transcripts shall also include the

first, second, or third quartile rank of the student.

For the purpose of determining honors to be conferred during grad-

uation activities, the District shall calculate class rank in accord-

ance with this policy and administrative regulations by using

grades available at the time of calculation at the end of the fifth six-

week grading period of the senior year.

Dual Credit grades shall also be included in the calculation using

grades available at the time of calculation at the end of the fifth six-

week grading period.

For the purpose of applications to institutions of higher education,

the District shall also calculate class rank as required by state law.

The District’s eligibility criteria for local graduation honors shall ap-

ply only for local recognitions and shall not restrict class rank for

the purpose of automatic admission under state law. [See EIC(LE-

GAL)]

Transferred Grades

Reporting Class Rank

Local Graduation Honors

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The projected GPA for commencement shall be used to rank all of

the senior students only for the purpose of determining the top ten

students and the students who earn the privilege of wearing an

honor cord at the commencement ceremony.

The valedictorian and salutatorian shall be the eligible students

with the highest and second-highest rank, respectively. To be eligi-

ble 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 gradua-

tion;

2. Be graduating after exactly eight semesters of enrollment in

high school; and

3. Have completed the foundation program with the distin-

guished level of achievement and at least one endorsement.

In case of a tie in weighted GPAs after calculation to the fourth dec-

imal place, the District shall average the grades from all common

courses with the same course catalog number taken by each stu-

dent involved in the tie.

To be eligible for academic honors as a senior, a student must be

the valedictorian or the salutatorian. The other eligible students

shall:

1. Be a top ten graduate who is graduating with the distin-

guished level of achievement under the foundation program

with at least one endorsement;

2. Be a high honor graduate who is graduating with an academic

GPA of 4.0 or better; or

3. Be an honor graduate who is graduating with an academic

GPA of 3.5 or better.

To be eligible for high honors or honors recognition, a student must

be enrolled for the last four grading periods of the year in which he

or she graduates from a District high school.

For the purpose of determining the top ten graduates, a projected

GPA shall be calculated based on high school courses taken in

grades 7–11 and the first five grading periods of the senior year.

This projected GPA for commencement shall be calculated accord-

ing to procedures specified in administrative regulations and shall

be published in the student handbook and in the staff secondary

grading and reporting handbook.

Valedictorian and Salutatorian

Breaking Ties

Academic Honors

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A student entering a District high school during his or her seventh

semester shall be allowed honor graduate status commensurate

with his or her earned rank in class.

A student who graduates in fewer than eight semesters shall be as-

signed an equivalent senior class rank on the basis of his or her

GPA and shall be eligible for honor graduate status.

No student meeting the residency requirement described above

shall be displaced as a result.

The student meeting the local eligibility criteria for recognition as

the valedictorian shall also be considered the highest-ranking grad-

uate for purposes of receiving the honor graduate certificate from

the state of Texas.

Note: The following provisions shall apply to students in the

graduating class of 2022.

The District shall include in the calculation of class rank semester

grades earned in high school credit courses taken in grades 7–12,

unless excluded below.

The calculation shall include failing grades.

A student’s GPA shall not be calculated for specified courses when

taken on a GPA-exempt basis. GPA-exempt courses are specified

second-, third-, and fourth-year elective courses that encourage

special talents and interests. A student shall be eligible to take

specified courses on a GPA-exempt basis according to established

guidelines. The specific courses shall be listed annually in the

course catalog for junior and senior high schools and the GPA-ex-

empt brochure.

The calculation of class rank shall exclude grades earned in stu-

dent assistants, off-campus physical education waiver courses,

and courses designated as GPA-exempt courses.

The District shall categorize and weight eligible courses as Ad-

vanced, Dual Credit, and Academic and Elective in accordance

with provisions of this policy and as designated in appropriate Dis-

trict publications.

Eligible AP and Pre-AP courses shall be categorized and weighted

as Advanced courses.

Eligible dual credit courses shall be categorized and weighted as

Dual Credit courses.

Exception

Highest-Ranking Graduate

Calculation

Exclusions

Weighted Grade System

Categories

Advanced

Dual Credit

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All other eligible courses shall be categorized and weighted as Ac-

ademic and Elective courses.

The District shall convert semester grades earned in eligible

courses to grade points in accordance with the following chart and

shall calculate a weighted GPA:

Course 100–90

A

89–80

B

79–75

C

74–70

C-

69 and

Below

F

Advanced 5 4 3 2 0

Dual Credit 4.5 3.5 2.5 1.5 0

Academic

and Elective 4 3 2 1 0

When a student transfers semester grades for courses that would

be eligible under the Academic and Elective category and the Dis-

trict has accepted the credit, the District shall include the grades in

the calculation of class rank.

When a student transfers semester grades for courses that would

be eligible to receive additional weight under the District’s weighted

grade system, the District shall assign additional weight to the

grades based on the categories and grade weight system used by

the District only if a similar or an equivalent course is offered to the

same class of students in the District.

In the grade 11 spring semester, the students in the top ten percent

shall be told their exact class rank. Quartile rank shall be released

for all grade 11 students at this time.

The District shall include on the official transcript of each student in

the top ten percent the student’s specific numerical rank out of the

specific total class size. Official transcripts shall also include the

first, second, or third quartile rank of the student.

For the purpose of determining honors to be conferred during grad-

uation activities, the District shall calculate class rank in accord-

ance with this policy and administrative regulations by using

grades available at the time of calculation at the end of the fifth six-

week grading period of the senior year.

Dual Credit grades shall also be included in the calculation using

grades available at the time of calculation at the end of the fifth six-

week grading period.

Academic and Elective

Weighted Grade Point Average

Transferred Grades

Reporting Class Rank

Local Graduation Honors

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For the purpose of applications to institutions of higher education,

the District shall also calculate class rank as required by state law.

The District’s eligibility criteria for local graduation honors shall ap-

ply only for local recognitions and shall not restrict class rank for

the purpose of automatic admission under state law. [See EIC(LE-

GAL)]

The projected GPA for commencement shall be used to rank all the

senior students only for the purpose of determining the top ten stu-

dents and the students who earn the privilege of wearing an honor

cord at the commencement ceremony.

The valedictorian and salutatorian shall be the eligible students

with the highest and second-highest rank, respectively. To be eligi-

ble 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 gradua-

tion;

2. Be graduating after exactly eight semesters of enrollment in

high school; and

3. Have completed the foundation program with the distin-

guished level of achievement.

In case of a tie in weighted GPAs after calculation to the fourth dec-

imal place, the District shall average the grades from all common

courses with the same course catalog number taken by each stu-

dent involved in the tie.

To be eligible for academic honors as a senior, a student must be

the valedictorian or the salutatorian. The other eligible students

shall:

1. Be a top ten graduate who is graduating with the distin-

guished level of achievement under the foundation program

with at least one endorsement;

2. Be a high honor graduate who is graduating with an academic

GPA of 4.0 or better; or

3. Be an honor graduate who is graduating with an academic

GPA of 3.5 or better.

To be eligible for high honors or honors recognition, a student must

be enrolled for the last four grading periods of the year in which he

or she graduates from a District high school.

For the purpose of determining the top ten graduates, a projected

GPA shall be calculated based on high school courses taken in

Valedictorian and Salutatorian

Breaking Ties

Academic Honors

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DATE ISSUED: 9/18/2019 10 of 13 LDU 2019.03 EIC(LOCAL)-X

grades 7–11 and the first five grading periods of the senior year.

This projected GPA for commencement shall be calculated accord-

ing to procedures specified in administrative regulations and shall

be published in the student handbook and in the staff secondary

grading and reporting handbook.

A student entering a District high school during his or her seventh

semester shall be allowed honor graduate status commensurate

with his or her earned rank in class.

A student who graduates in fewer than eight semesters shall be as-

signed an equivalent senior class rank on the basis of his or her

GPA and shall be eligible for honor graduate status.

No student meeting the residency requirement described above

shall be displaced as a result.

The student meeting the local eligibility criteria for recognition as

the valedictorian shall also be considered the highest-ranking grad-

uate for purposes of receiving the honor graduate certificate from

the state of Texas.

Note: The following provisions shall apply to students begin-

ning with the graduating class of 2023.

The District shall include in the calculation of class rank semester

grades earned in high school credit courses taken in grades 7–12,

unless excluded below.

The calculation shall include failing grades.

A student’s GPA shall not be calculated for specified courses when

taken on a GPA-exempt basis. GPA-exempt courses are specified

second-, third-, and fourth-year elective courses that encourage

special talents and interests. A student shall be eligible to take

specified courses on a GPA-exempt basis according to established

guidelines. The specific courses shall be listed annually in the

course catalog for junior and senior high schools and the GPA-ex-

empt brochure.

The calculation of class rank shall exclude grades earned in stu-

dent assistants, off-campus physical education waiver courses,

and courses designated as GPA-exempt courses.

The District shall categorize and weight eligible courses as Ad-

vanced, Dual Credit, and Academic and Elective in accordance

with provisions of this policy and as designated in appropriate Dis-

trict publications.

Exception

Highest-Ranking Graduate

Calculation

Exclusions

Weighted Grade System

Categories

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Eligible AP and Pre-AP courses shall be categorized and weighted

as Advanced courses.

Eligible dual credit courses shall be categorized and weighted as

Dual Credit courses.

All other eligible courses shall be categorized and weighted as Ac-

ademic and Elective courses.

The District shall convert semester grades earned in eligible

courses to grade points in accordance with the following chart and

shall calculate a weighted GPA:

Course 100–90

A

89–80

B

79–70

C

69 and

Below

F

Advanced 5 4 3 0

Dual Credit 4.5 3.5 2.5 0

Academic

and Elective

4 3 2 0

When a student transfers semester grades for courses that would

be eligible under the Academic and Elective category and the Dis-

trict has accepted the credit, the District shall include the grades in

the calculation of class rank.

When a student transfers semester grades for courses that would

be eligible to receive additional weight under the District’s weighted

grade system, the District shall assign additional weight to the

grades based on the categories and grade weight system used by

the District only if a similar or an equivalent course is offered to the

same class of students in the District.

In the grade 11 spring semester the students in the top ten percent

shall be told their exact class rank. Quartile rank shall be released

for all grade 11 students at this time.

The District shall include on the official transcript of each student in

the top ten percent the student’s specific numerical rank out of the

specific total class size. Official transcripts shall also include the

first, second, or third quartile rank of the student.

For the purpose of determining honors to be conferred during grad-

uation activities, the District shall calculate class rank in accord-

ance with this policy and administrative regulations by using

grades available at the time of calculation at the end of the fifth six-

week grading period of the senior year.

Advanced

Dual Credit

Academic and Elective

Weighted Grade Point Average

Transferred Grades

Reporting Class Rank

Local Graduation Honors

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Dual Credit grades shall also be included in the calculation using

grades available at the time of calculation at the end of the fifth six-

week grading period.

For the purpose of applications to institutions of higher education,

the District shall also calculate class rank as required by state law.

The District’s eligibility criteria for local graduation honors shall ap-

ply only for local recognitions and shall not restrict class rank for

the purpose of automatic admission under state law. [See EIC(LE-

GAL)]

The projected GPA for commencement shall be used to rank all the

senior students only for the purpose of determining the top ten stu-

dents and the students who earn the privilege of wearing an honor

cord at the commencement ceremony.

The valedictorian and salutatorian shall be the eligible students

with the highest and second-highest rank, respectively. To be eligi-

ble 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 gradua-

tion;

2. Be graduating after exactly eight semesters of enrollment in

high school; and

3. Have completed the foundation program with the distin-

guished level of achievement.

In case of a tie in weighted GPAs after calculation to the fourth dec-

imal place, the District shall average the grades from all common

courses with the same course catalog number taken by each stu-

dent involved in the tie.

To be eligible for academic honors as a senior, a student must be

the valedictorian or the salutatorian. The other eligible students

shall:

1. Be a top ten graduate who is graduating with the distin-

guished level of achievement under the foundation program

with at least one endorsement;

2. Be a high honor graduate who is graduating with an academic

GPA of 4.0 or better; or

3. Be an honor graduate who is graduating with an academic

GPA of 3.5 or better.

Valedictorian and Salutatorian

Breaking Ties

Academic Honors

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To be eligible for high honors or honors recognition, a student must

be enrolled for the last four grading periods of the year in which he

or she graduates from a District high school.

For the purpose of determining the top ten graduates, a projected

GPA shall be calculated based on high school courses taken in

grades 7–11 and the first five grading periods of the senior year.

This projected GPA for commencement shall be calculated accord-

ing to procedures specified in administrative regulations and shall

be published in the student handbook and in the staff secondary

grading and reporting handbook.

A student entering a District high school during his or her seventh

semester shall be allowed honor graduate status commensurate

with his or her earned rank in class.

A student who graduates in fewer than eight semesters shall be as-

signed an equivalent senior class rank on the basis of his or her

GPA and shall be eligible for honor graduate status.

No student meeting the residency requirement described above

shall be displaced as a result.

The student meeting the local eligibility criteria for recognition as

the valedictorian shall also be considered the highest-ranking grad-

uate for purposes of receiving the honor graduate certificate from

the state of Texas.

Exception

Highest-Ranking Graduate