Academics at Huntington
GRADING
The grade-point average is the average of all grades, including summer school, earned by a student by September of their senior year. A half-year course has half the value of a one-credit course. Thus, the average of English 9 (1 credit) 90, and Global Studies 9 (1 credit) 90, and Criminal Justice (1/2 credit) 81, is 88.2 (not 87).
Honors courses listed below receive a weight of 1.1 in the GPA calculation. Thus a grade of 95 in one of the courses has a value of 104.5 in GPA calculation. Accelerated Math courses receive a weighting of 1.05 in GPA. If a student drops a course prior to the mid-point of the course, no record of this is placed on the transcript and hence it is not included in the GPA. All credit-bearing courses are counted. Grades of WP, WF, NG, P, or F are not counted. Students who repeat a course have the higher grade entered once.
RANK
Beginning with the Class of 2004, Huntington High School has adopted a policy of not ranking students on cumulative grade-point average relative to their classmates.
WEIGHTING
The final grade in all courses as they appear on the transcript are unweighted. However, grades in Advanced Placement and other Honors courses, listed below, are multiplied by 1.1 when computing a student’s GPA.
Advanced Placement American History
Advanced Placement Art History
Advanced Placement Biology
Advanced Placement Calculus
Advanced Placement Chemistry
Advanced Placement English
Advanced Placement Microeconomics
Advanced Placement World History
Advanced Placement Government
Advanced Placement Physics
Advanced Placement Statistics
Advanced Placement Spanish
Advanced Placement Italian
English 9, 10, 11 Honors
Global Studies 9, 10 Honors
Pre-Calculus Honors AB, BC
Living Environment Honors
Chemistry Honors
Physics Honors
Spanish Honors
Accelerated Math 8*, A/B*, B*
* Multiplied by 1.05
GRADE EQUIVALENTS
Letter grades earned in other schools are converted to the following numeric values:
| 4-POINT SCALE | LETTER GRADE | PERCENT GRADE |
|---|---|---|
| 3.90 – 4.00 | A+ | 97 – 100 |
| 3.75 – 3.89 | A | 93 – 96 |
| 3.50 – 3.74 | A- | 90 – 92 |
| 3.25 – 3.49 | B+ | 87 – 89 |
| 3.00 – 3.24 | B | 83 – 86 |
| 2.75 – 2.99 | B- | 80 – 82 |
| 2.50 – 2.74 | C+ | 77 – 79 |
| 2.25 – 2.49 | C | 73 – 76 |
| 2.00 – 2.24 | C- | 70 – 72 |
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
| English | 4 Credits |
|---|---|
| Social Studies | 4 Credits |
| Mathematics | 3 Credits |
| Science | 3 Credits |
| LOTE | 1 or 3 Credit(s)* |
| Health | ½ Credit |
| Art and/or Music | 1 Credit |
| Physical Education | 8 Semesters |
| Electives | |
| Minimum Credits Required for Graduation | 22 |
* Language Other Than English (LOTE): Students must earn one high school credit by the end of grade 9. The 3 units of credit required in LOTE for the Advanced Regents Diploma may also be met by completing 1 credit in LOTE and 5 units of credit in one of the following: Art, Music or Career and Technical Education.
STATE ASSESSMENTS
LOCAL DIPLOMA–Must score between 55 – 64 on each of the following Regent Exams: English, Global History, US History, Math A, and Science.
REGENTS DIPLOMA–Must score 65 or higher on each of the following Regent Exams: English, Global History, US History, Math A, and Science.
REGENTS DIPLOMA with ADVANCED DESIGNATION–Must score 65 or higher on each of the following Regent Exams: English, Global History, US History, Math A, Math B, Living Environment, a Physical Setting Science, and LOTE.