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Liberty Hill ISD board approves new GPA, class‑rank system for class of 2028
Summary
Trustees approved updated GPA and class‑rank guidelines that take effect for incoming ninth graders (class of 2028), including a cap of 18 GPA‑counting credits, allowance to replace lower grades, and continued weighting for AP and dual‑credit work.
Liberty Hill ISD trustees on July 15 approved revised GPA and class‑rank guidelines that district leaders say are intended to expand student choice and clarify weightings for advanced coursework. The changes take effect for incoming ninth‑grade students for the graduating class of 2028.
Presenters told the board the committee process included principals, counselors, teachers, parents and students and coalesced around an “Option A” that emphasizes student choice. Key changes approved by the board include a cap of 18 credits that count toward GPA (four credits each in English, math, science and social studies; two credits in languages other than English), a grade‑replacement policy that allows higher grades earned later to replace lower grades within that cap, and a removal of rules that previously stripped weight from AP or honors courses when students earned a grade below a specified threshold.
“The committee feels like any grade that the student earns in an AP, advanced or honors class should be given the extra weighted point regardless of the grade earned,” presenters told the board during the July meeting. Board documents and presentation slides noted AP and dual‑credit courses will continue to receive the district’s existing additional weighting (presenters referenced the district’s 0.10 weighting in the presentation).
Trustees asked whether the new system would apply retroactively. Presenters and administration said the change applies only to the incoming freshman class (class of 2028) so that students can plan from the start of high school; sophomores, juniors and seniors will remain on the current GPA system. The board voted to adopt the policy after the presentation. Trustee Hargrove made the motion and Trustee Major seconded; the motion carried by voice vote.
District staff said they will begin communication and outreach to students and families this fall, provide counseling support for freshmen who wish to adjust schedules, and publish detailed guidance before the school year begins. The district indicated the approved policy will be incorporated into board policy and student communications ahead of the 2024–25 course‑selection process.
