<p>Our school requires p.e. for four years and does add it into the gpa. I don't really see why it matters since colleges weight them (and throw gym out) again anyway. The school changed the weighing system a couple of years ago and I think it's more like what colleges use. Honors classes (science and english are the only honors classes we have) are weighted 1/2 a credit and ap's get a full point. No pass/fail classes. </p>
<p>I can only speak for my kids but they have not been successful in talking any of their teachers into changing grades. The school has a policy (soon to change in 2006 unbeknowst to the kids) that if you get an A for 4 quarters, you can skip the final. If you get an A- in any quarter, you take the final. Well, or B's or C's, etc!</p>