High School Grading/QPR

1.  Five Levels Of Academics:
			Level 5	AP 
			Level 4	UCONN Courses, SOAR Program
			Level 3	Honors
			Level 2	Academics (Core, Electives, Physical Education)
			Level 1	Remedial, Special Education


2.  Quality Points:

 Grade
 Level 5
 Level 4
 Level
      3
 Level 
      2
 Level 1
 94.5-100
 12
 11.5
 11
 10
 7
 89.5-94.4
 11
 0.5
 10
 9
 6
 84.5-89.4
 10
 9.5
 9
 8
 5
 79.5-84.4
 9
 8.5
 8
 7
 4
 74.5-79.4
 8
 7.5
 7
 6
 3
 69.5-74.4
 7
 6.5
 6
 5
 2
 59.5-69.4
 6
 5.5
 5
 4
 1

 To determine the rank in class, the following formula is to be used to calculate Q.P.R. 
 Total Quality Points			=		Quality Point Ratio
 Total Number of Courses Taken
 
3. 
 Carnegie
      Units
 Meeting Times
 C.U.'s
      Earned
 Extended courses
 15
      periods/per week
 3.0 c.u.
 Extended
      courses
 10 periods/per week
 2.0
      c.u.
 Lab Sciences courses
 6
      periods/ per week
 1.2 c.u.
 Regular
      Courses
 5 periods/ per week
 1.0
      c.u.
 Elective Courses
 4
      periods/ per week
 0.8 c.u.
 
 1/2
      year courses
 5 periods/ per week
 0.5 c.u.

4.  Class Ranking
             A student must be in attendance in the Waterbury School System for at
             least 3 continuous semesters (1 1/2 years) to be considered for all 
             academic recognition related to class rank.


5.  Honor Roll:
            The designation of High Honors, First Honors, and Second Honors will be
            determined by the student's Q.P.R. each marking period.
            Highest Honors		10.0 - 12.0 Q.P.R.
            First Honors		9.0 -  9.9 Q.P.R.
            Second Honors		7.0 -  8.9 Q.P.R.


6.  Graduation Requirements:
           22 Carnegie Units are required for graduation. All students must follow the core
			 curriculum as outlined by the Board of Education.