GRADING SYSTEM
|
Letter Grade |
Percentage |
Quality Points |
|
A |
90% – to – 100% |
4.0 |
|
B |
80% – to – 90% |
3.0 |
|
C |
70% – to – 80% |
2.0 |
|
D |
60% – to – 69% |
1.0 |
|
E |
Below 60% |
0.0 |
Grades in most classes will be calculated by percentage and be reflected as such on the report card. The grading scale used at Ambridge Area High School will be based on a four point system (i.e. A=4; B=3; C=2, D=1; E=0).
WEIGHTED COURSES
A student must earn an “A”, “B”, or “C” grade to receive the additional weighted value. A student who receives a “D” will obtain the credit value for the course but not the weighted value. The following is an outline of courses which have additional weight.
Weighted GPA will be calculated in two steps. The first step is to calculate a “Non-Weighted GPA” on a 4.0 scale. Once this GPA is calculated, an add on factor for “Advanced Placement” and “Honors” courses in grades 11 & 12 will be combined with the Non-Weighted GPA in the following manner.
|
AP / Dual Enrollment |
Add On Factor |
Honors |
Add On Factor |
|
A |
.050 |
A |
.025 |
|
B |
.040 |
B |
.018 |
|
C |
.030 |
C |
.010 |
|
D |
No Weight Assigned |
D |
No Weight Assigned |
|
E |
No Weight Assigned |
E |
No Weight Assigned |
The following is a listing of the weighted courses:
| Advanced Placement Biology | German III |
| Advanced Placement Calculus | German IV |
| Advanced Placement English | Italian III |
| Advanced Placement Physics | Italian IV |
| Advanced Placement European History | Spanish III |
| Accounting I (Dual Enrollment) | Spanish IV |
| Intermediate Communications (Dual Enrollment) | Pre-Calculus |
| English 15/CAS 100A (Dual Enrollment) | Calculus |
| Honors World Cultures | Advanced Chemistry (Dual Enrollment) |
| Honors Government & Economics | GATE Tech III |
| Honors Communications III | GATE Tech IV |
| Honors Communications IV |