Selecting Valedictorian/Salutatorian Rant

[FindFishFast]

<p>in our district (palm beach county), the val/sal are determined like this:</p>

<p>Weights:
AP/IB ~~~1.5x (so A=6, B=4.5, C=3...)
H/G/PIB~~1.125x (so A=4.5,B=3.375,C=2.25...)
R/B~~~~1x (so A=4, B=3, C=2)</p>

<p>so, grades are weighted and is called HPA (honors point average). this is used for rank, and is what is sent to colleges if they ask for it.</p>

<p>however, when choosing val/sal, any middle school high school credit courses taken are excluded and make up mHPA (meritocratic HPA). this tends to heighten mHPA 'cause MS courses are mostly honors (like Algebra I Hon, Geometry Hon...), and if your HPA is higher than 4.5 (which is a def if your val/sal), dropping these courses= a boost in mHPA</p>

<p>because of this, although i'm 3rd (HPA), im still sal (mHPA)... it's wierd...</p>

[vu_preuss_06]

<p>Really stupid stuff... I know so many people that are in all the clubs at school and don't do ANYTHING, so that really bites to be in your position. Life is unfair I guess? Just like how CA uses the 4.0 system insread of the 100 point system (I HATED THIS).</p>

[glucose101]

<p>My school's valedictorians are always involved in MANY ECs/leadership positions...so it would be the same anyhow</p>