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Nantucket High students present plan to change GPA weighting; committee to vote next month
Summary
Three Nantucket High School students proposed increasing grade-point differentials so AP and honors work are more differentiated (proposed CP=4.0, Honors=4.5, AP=5.0). Students recommended phasing the change in starting with incoming freshmen to minimize midstream effects; the committee agreed to place the proposal on the next meeting’s agenda for a formal vote.
Three Nantucket High School students presented a proposal to the School Committee on March 10 to adjust the high school GPA weighting system so the grade-point scale better reflects course rigor.
“We believe that the change will allow us to differentiate the coursework between college prep, honors, and advanced placement,” Jake Clark said, explaining the students’…
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