Class Rank is used to rank students based on GPA. Setting
up Class Rank involves selecting or setting up a GPA Calculation
method at the District, defining a Class Rank method at the school
and calculating the Class Rank at the school. Class Rank
records are stored in the [ClassRank] table.
Description:
Enter a name for the Class Rank Method. This name is
used for internal purposes only.
GPA Calculation Method:
Select the appropriate GPA calculation method. To review
the available GPA calculation methods, log into the District and
navigate to Start Page > District > GPA Calculations
> Calculation Methods. For more information about
Class Rank GPA calculation methods, refer to the section
"Which Grades are Used to Determine the Class Rank?" below.
GPA Result is:
Choose whether the GPA should display as numeric or text.
Only Include Grades:
Choose whether to only include grades associated with a
course/section marked to be included in class rank. To view
this course/section setting, log into a school and navigate to
Start Page > School > Section, choose a course,
then choose a section and scroll down to the "Include in Class
Rank?" option. If the option reads "Same as course," you may
navigate to Start Page > School > Courses, select a
course and scroll down to the "Include in Class Rank?"
option.
Exclude Students:
Choose whether to exclude students who have been marked to be
excluded from Class Rank. To exclude a student from Class
Rank, select the student on the Start Page, then select the "Other
Information" student screen, check the box "Exclude From Class
Ranking" and submit the page.
Include Early Graduates?:
This checkbox filters for students that have already exited the
school using an exit code that identifies early graduation. If
selected, specify the early graduation exit code in the "Early
Graduation Code" field.
Early Graduation Code:
If the "Include Early Graduates?" field is checked, enter
the exit code that signifies early graduation.
Calculating the Class Rank
To calculate the Class Rank:
- Log into the appropriate school.
- Navigate to Start Page > School > Class
Rank.
- Choose "Recalculation Frequency."
- Choose an option from the drop-down "Recalculate current
class ranks."
- Submit the page.
- Choose "Recalculation Frequency" a second time.
- Click "Recalculate Now."
- Records are now created in the [ClassRank] table.
Which Grades are Used to Determine the Class Rank?
To determine which grade records are used to determine the Class
Rank, refer to the GPA calculation method associated with the Class
Rank Method. Log into the District and navigate to Start Page
> District > GPA Calculations
> Calculation Methods, and select the appropriate
method.
Example GPA calculation method:
According to this GPA calculation method, the following grades
are included in the Class Rank:
- Current/Historical:
Historical Grades only (Calculation Type =
Cumulative)
- Store Code:
S1 (Terms = S1)
- Grade level:
Any
- Terms:
2007-2008 School Year (School years = 2007)
- Credit type:
Any or none
- Count in GPA:
Yes
- Count in Class Rank:
Yes
- Count in Honor Roll:
Yes or No
- Associated with a course with Potential Credit:
Yes or No
