<p>busdriver11… yes, that is what I thought. My S’s HS does not rank but GC said that colleges just automatically put them in the top 10% category because they had to test to get into the school and it is extremely rigorous… It’s just assumed you can do the work at that level. No designated honors, all classes are assumed to be, and my S is even doing work next year in classes designated as Advanced Honors that work above AP level. In other words, colleges know how difficult an A is at this school. Very few graduate with a 4.0 W. My main concern is that my S finds a fit for him. He is bright but really doesn’t like to work that hard. He would not like a competitive environment. He likes a lot of balance. He will thrive in college though because he is a great reader and writer but just hates… and gets marked down, on busy work. That is the reason for the B+ average.</p>