Pre-IB classes messing with average

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>So, I'm wondering for any IB kids out there, how are grades weighted and whatnot in regards to ranking and average at your school?</p>

<p>This is the first year that the school has the program, and I'm a Sophomore (I'm in Canada, so this is my first year of high school). None of the teachers have made any indication that IB courses will be weighted, or how averages and rank will be calculated when it comes time for scholarships. I know it's a while away, but since midterms are coming up, it's a lingering thought.</p>

<p>I mean, an 85% in Pre-IB Math could be much harder to get than an 85% in the regular Math 10 class. The difference isn't considered though, and while it's understandable that IB classes are HARDER, there should be at least a minimal reward for doing them.</p>

<p>If someone takes really easy courses all throughout high school and gets a 95% average, and someone in IB taking HL Math, Physics, and Chem has an average of 85%, there should be a check and balance system in place, no?</p>

<p>Basically, I don't want to get ****ed over because my class is the first year and the administration has no clue how to handle things.</p>

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<p>At our school Regular courses are weighted as 4.0, Honors/Pre-IB courses are 4.5, and AP/IB/College courses are 6.0. So we're rewarded for higher classes, but other schools often do things differently.</p>

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<p>at our school, we get challenge points for each IB course we take. they don't affect our gpa, but boost up our class rank.</p>

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<p>At my school (i m also a 10th grade PIB student) PIB/AP/IB classes are all worth 5- pt scale (5.5-A+, 5.0 A, 4.5 B+...) While non-honors are on the regular 4pt scale.
The only way that IB benefits us is if we get A's and A+'s (or atleast a B+ average) in our classes - if were hoping to be in the top 15. I think it is very fair b/c the IB students in our school our usually in the top 20 and ALWAYS end up as a valedictorian/salutorian. PIB classes are sometimes very easy but sometimes no one gets an A in a certain class.
Right now i am taking 2 AP classes, on top of 4 PIB classes
I have an A in 2 PIB classes, a B+ in the rest, 1 C or lower in one AP and an A in another. This all equates into above a 4.0 weighted and in my school a 3.5 is ranked 80 out of 300something students, so do the math.</p>