High school proposes weighted grading changes to boost national competitiveness

Jun 27, 2025

Derry Area High School presented a proposal to reweight honors and AP courses so students can earn higher GPA points and better reflect competitive college admissions; no board vote was taken at the meeting.

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Derry Area High School teachers presented proposed changes to the high school's grading scale that would increase the weight for advanced courses and revise the conversion to the 4.0 scale used on college applications.

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