Grading System
For Semester Course Averages
a)  Courses with schedules exams:
            First Marking Period           40%
            Second Marking Period     40%
            Formal Examinations         20%
 
b)  Courses without scheduled exams:
           First Marking Period            50%
           Second Marking Period      50%
 
 
For Year Averages
          First Semester grade            50%
          Second Semester grade      50%
 
Regents Exams count as final exams in all Regents courses except English.
 
Letter grades are equivalent to:
 
A+  =  95 - 100
A    =  90 -   94
B+  =  85 -   89
B    =  80 -   84
C+  =  75 -   79
C    =  70 -   74 
D    =  65 -   69
F     =  FAILURE
 
Year Courses count twice in the final average.
 
Physical Education is a letter grade.
 
 
ACADEMIC HONORS
 
Principal's List:          95 - 100% average
                                       No grade below 90% or A
 
First Honors:              89.5 - 94.499% average
                                       No rade below 85% or B+
 
Second Honors:        84.5 - 89.499% average
                                       No grade below 80% or B
 
 
WEIGHTED MARKS AND RANK IN CLASS
Marks and rank in class will be weighted for all honors level and Advanced Placement Courses in English, Foreign Language, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science (including Physics).  Honors level courses are weighted on 1.04 quality index while Advanced Placement Courses are weighted on a 1.06 quality index.  All Regents courses are weighted on a 1.02 quality index.  All other courses ae weighted on a 1.00 quality index.