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Winchester High GPA working group recommends assigning 4.0 to A in CP classes, keeping two-tier weighting and A+
Summary
The Winchester High School GPA working group recommended changing the school's numeric scale so that an A in a college-preparatory class equals a 4.0, while retaining the existing two-tier weighted system and A+ values.
The Winchester High School GPA working group recommended on Jan. 16 that the district assign a 4.0 value to an A earned in a college-preparatory (CP) class, retain the district's two-tier weighted system for Honors/AP versus CP courses, and continue to award distinct A+ values that carry higher GPA weight.
The recommendations, delivered by Anna Paradise, director of student life and chair of the working group, and Dennis Mahoney, WHS principal, came after a multi-month review that included surveys of students, families and faculty and a comparison to 16 peer communities. Paradise said the panel included parents, students, WHS staff and a central office administrator and that the review found no single prevailing statewide standard on GPA. Mahoney summarized the…
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