Galena High School

Classification of Students

The classification of students in grades 9-12 will be determined by the number of units satisfactorily completed, including required courses at any given time, as follows:

Grading Scale

Teachers will base all grades on the following percentages of the total points possible.

Special consideration of individual differences will be acknowledged by the classroom teacher.  Special Education students will be graded according to the objectives listed on the Individual Educational Plan (IEP) in accordance with the District’s Special Education Compliance Plan (Grading Policy), and will be given a regular High School Diploma at the end of course requirements. 

Selection of Valedictorian and Salutatorian will be based on all grades received through the eighth semester of high school.  Selection of the eighth grade Valedictorian and Salutatorian will be based on grades through the first semester of the eighth grade year.

In addition to the awarding of Valedictorian and Salutatorian and in the interest of encouraging and recognizing outstanding academic achievement, summa cum laude, magna cum laude and cum laude graduates will be honored from each high school graduating class. Weighted GPA will be used to determine class rank and academic honors.  The summa cum laude, magna cum laude and cum laude graduates will be identified according to the following criterion:

• The summa cum laude graduates will be those with a 3.90 or above grade point average as computed at the end of eight (8) semesters of high school coursework.
• The magna cum laude graduates will be those with a grade point average between 3.70 and 3.89 as computed at the end of eight (8) semesters of high school coursework.
• The cum laude graduates will be those with a grade point average between 3.50 and 3.69 as computer at the end of eight (8) semesters of high school coursework.