| Vandalia-Butler City School District |
| Bylaws & Policies |
5430 - CLASS RANK
The Board of Education acknowledges the usefulness of a system of computing grade point averages and class ranking for high school students, both to inform students of their relative academic placement among their peers and to provide students, prospective employers, and institutions of higher learning with a predictive device so that each student is more likely to be placed in an environment conducive to success.
The Board authorizes a system of class ranking, by grade point average, for students in grade(s) 9-12.
The grades of students transferring to the high school from a public school will be recognized; however, such students shall have no established class rank for purposes of graduation honors, such as Valedictorian, etc., until such time as they have completed seven (7) semesters.
Students entering the high school from non-public or home-based schooling shall have no established grade point average (GPA) or class rank for purposes of graduation honors, such as Valedictorian, etc., until such time as they have completed seven (7) semesters.
No student shall be eligible for graduation honors, such as Valedictorian, etc. unless they have been enrolled for six (6) consecutive semester(s) prior to the final semester utilized for purposes of determining such honors.
The Superintendent shall develop procedures for the computation of grade point averages and the assignment of class rank to implement this policy which shall include:
| A. | a provision for students completing graduation requirements before their class; | |
| B. | a system for fairly averaging makeup courses; | |
| C. | a statement of the methods for such computation and assignment to be made available for those to whom a student's grade point average or rank in class is released; | |
| D. | recognition of the heavier burden of certain work, classes, courses, etc. |
Selection of High School Valedictorian and Salutatorian
The Board, in the interest of encouraging outstanding academic achievement, shall recognize a valedictorian and a salutatorian for each high school graduating class.
Students at Butler High School are ranked each semester based on the semester grades earned for all courses granted credit in grades 9 through 12. Final ranking, including determination of valedictorian and salutatorian, is based on seven (7) semesters.
Honors courses are offered in some subject areas. Grades in honors courses are indicated by an asterisk on the transcript and are weighted one (1) point. Any student transferring into Butler High School will have honors classes weighted in figuring cumulative grade-point-average and rank in class if a weighted grading system was in effect at the student's former school; however, honors credit will be granted only for those courses which also have honors status at Butler High School.