GRADING AND GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA)
The following percentage scale and criteria are used in addition to points or percent to determine the semester grade for a course:
A: 90-100% Active participant Produces Superior quality work Completes all assignments Demonstrates initiative, resourcefulness Superior test scores Excellent attendance and conduct | C: 70-79% Occasional participant Produces average quality work Meets requirements for completing assignments Average test scores Satisfactory attendance and conduct
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B: 80-89% Frequent participant Produces above average quality work Completes all assignments Demonstrates interest Above average test scores Very good attendance and conduct
| D: 60-69% Rarely participates unless called upon Produces work of poor quality Does not complete all assignments Low test scores Poor attendance and/or conduct
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| | F: Below 60% Does not participate unless called upon Produces work of very poor quality Shows little or no effort Does not meet minimum requirements for assignments Very low test scores Unsatisfactory attendance and/or conduct
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Generally, a student's grade point average (GPA) is computed at the end of a quarter or semester, using the following scale:
A=4 points, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0
Example:
| Religion | A | 4 points |
| English | B | 3 |
| Spanish | B | 3 |
| History | C | 2 |
| Algebra | A | 4 |
| Ceramics | B | 3 |
Total Points 19 ÷ 6 classes = 3.17 GPA
Courses such as P.E and T.A. are not used to compute the academic GPA but are included in calculating the overall GPA for eligibility to participate in activities and athletics.
Students may attend Bishop Alemany's Summer School to improve their GPA, but a course that they have taken for credit during the school year may only be retaken for a grade and not for credit.
The University of California encourages students to take more demanding advanced courses. In those courses certified and approved by the University of California as offered at an honors and Advanced Placement levels the grades in up to four units taken in the last three years of high school will be weighted on the scale
A = 5 points, B = 4, C = 3
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Students should be aware that each college re-computes a student's GPA according to its own standards and criteria for admissions. Colleges such as the University of California and Cal State University may limit the number of extra points granted for Honors or AP courses. Consequently, a student's academic GPA used for college admission purposes will vary from college to college and may differ from Bishop Alemany's GPA.
At the teacher's discretion, students who are in danger of failing may be required, at any time, to attend tutoring sessions.
