Grade Points (Policies EIC, EID)
1. The valedictorian, salutatorian, and honor graduates of a senior class will be determined by the cumulative grade point average calculated through the grading period prior to the final grading period of their senior year. To be eligible for valedictory, salutatory honors or top ten student honors, the student shall have attended high school in the District continuously for two school years commencing with enrollment no later than the end of the first 15 school days of the first semester of said student’s junior year until graduation.
2. Students enrolled in Advanced Placement courses receive 6 additional grade points for those courses. Students enrolled in Pre AP courses receive 3 additional grade points for those courses. For each course where modifications are given in lieu of the regular curriculum, 3 fewer grade points are given.
Grading Scale
The grading system for Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District is as follows:
100 - 90 (A) Excellent Progress
89 - 80 (A) Above Average Progress
79 - 70 (A) Average Progress
69 - 0 (A) Unsatisfactory Progress (Failing)
The awarding of grade points is as follows:
100 - 90 (4 grade points)
89 - 80 (3 grade points)
79 - 70 (2 grade points)
69 - 0 (0 grade points)
