Grading System
GPA and Class Rank Computation - Honor Roll
Graduation Requirements - Core 40 - Academic Honors
The grading system at MHS is based on a 6-point scale:
|
Number Grade |
Letter Equivalent |
Percentage |
Rating |
|
6 |
A |
95-100% |
Consistently Superior |
|
5 |
B+ |
90 - 94% |
Excellent |
|
4 |
B |
85 - 89% |
Very Good |
|
3 |
C+ |
80 - 84% |
Average |
|
2 |
C |
75 - 79% |
Low Average |
|
1 |
D |
70 - 74% |
Lowest Passing Grade |
|
0 |
F |
0 - 69% |
Failure |
Grade Point Average and Class Rank Computation
A student’s grade point average (GPA) and rank in class are computed on a
six-point scale using semester grades in all classes except Newspaper, Yearbook,
and Physical Education. A class taken as an audit is counted by using the second
grade received. No grades are weighted in computing GPA or rank.
Honor Roll is figured in the following manner:
|
|
GPA |
|
High Honors |
5.45 - 6.00 |
|
Honors |
4.45 - 5.44 |
|
Honorable Mention |
4.00 - 4.44 |
The following subjects are not included in the GPA computation: Physical Education, Newspaper, Yearbook, Office Assistants, and Media Center Assistants.
Graduation Requirements
|
English Classes ~ 8 Credits |
Physical Education ~ 1 Credits |
|
Mathematics ~ 4 Credits |
Health Class ~ 1 Credit |
|
Science ~ 4 Credits1 |
Theology ~ 5 Credits |
|
Social Studies ~ 6 Credits2 |
|
1 Science requires 2 Credits in Biology.
2
Social Studies requires 2 Credits in U.S.
History, 2
credits in American
Government, 1
Credit in Economics, and 1
Credit in the area of World History.
|
English ~ 8 Credits |
Physical Education ~ 1 Credits |
|
Mathematics ~ 6 - 8 Credits1 |
Health Class ~ 1 Credits |
|
Science ~ 6 Credits2 |
Theology ~ 5 Credits |
|
Social Studies ~ 6 Credits3 |
|
1 Mathematics requires that a student complete work through at least
Algebra 2 – Level II or Algebra 2 – Level III with a minimum of
6 Credits.
2 Science requires 6 Credits that include
2 Credits in Biology, 2 Credits in
Chemistry, and another 2 Credits from either Earth/Space Science,
Physics (either
level), Advanced Biology, Advanced Chemistry, or Advanced Environmental Science.
3 Social Studies requires 2 Credits in
U.S.
History, 2
credits in American
Government, 1 Credit in Economics, and 1
Credit in the area of World History.
Requirements for Academic Honors1
|
English ~ 8 Credits2 |
Physical Education ~ 1 Credit |
|
Mathematics ~ 8 Credits3 |
Health Class ~ 1 Credit |
|
Science ~ 6 Credits4 |
Theology ~ 5 Credits |
|
Social Studies ~ 6 Credits5 |
Fine Arts ~ 2 Credits |
|
Foreign Language ~ 6 - 8 Credits6 |
|
1 The Academic Honors Diploma requires that students take courses that are Level II or above. A student pursuing the AHD is required to take at least 4 Level III or Level IV courses during their high school years. These courses may be in any subject area as long as they meet the requirements for the AHD. It also requires that no grade lower than a C(2.0) be earned in a course, and that the overall grade point average is no lower than a B(4.0).
2 English must include Advanced Comp. or AP English.
3 Students must earn 8 credits in mathematics during high school years unless Algebra 1 was taken in grade eight. Those students will be required to complete only 6 additional credits. Mathematics credits must include 2 credits beyond Algebra 2.
4 Science requires
6
Credits that include 2
Credits in Biology, 2 Credits in
Chemistry, and another 2 Credits from either
Earth/Space Science, Physics (either
level), Advanced Biology, Advanced Chemistry, or Advanced Environmental Science.
5 Social Studies requires
2 Credits in U.S.
History, 2
credits in American
Government, 1
Credit in Economics, and 1
Credit in the area of World History.
6 Foreign Language requires 6 credits in one language, or two languages with 4 credits in each. Those students qualifying for the second level of a foreign language as a ninth grader need only 4 additional credits in that same language, or 2 in that same language and 4 in another.