Advanced Curriculum

Advanced Academic Courses AP English 3, AP English 4, Humanities AP Statistics, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC AP Physics, AP Chemistry, AP Biology AP Government, AP Economics, AP US History AP Music Theory AP Computer Science AP Spanish 4, AP Spanish 5, AP French 4 DAP Independent Research

DUAL CREDIT OPTIONS English (English 4) Biology (AP Biology), Anatomy & Physiology US History, Government, Economics Psychology Art Appreciation French (AP French 4) Spanish (AP Spanish 5) College Algebra/Statistics Course availability is subject to change

MFHS GPA and RANK

Whats Included in the GPA? Core Classes (English, Math, Science and History) Foreign Language Pre-AP & AP Courses

What’s Not Included in the GPA? Middle School courses for high school credit (ex. algebra 1, Spanish 1)

Grading Scale We are on a 6.0 point scale that translates to the following: 6.0 = 100 5.0 = 90 4.0 = 80 3.0 = 70 2.0 = 60 1.0 = 50 Example: 4.7 = 87

Calculation Based on the semester average and is calculated at the end of each semester Takes about 3 weeks after the end of the semester for calculation to occur

Weighted Credit Pre-AP Classes earn an extra weight of 10 points Points are only applied in the calculation – they do not appear on the report card or transcript.

Fail a Pre-AP or AP Course and no weight is assigned Ex. 68 = 68 WARNING! Fail a Pre-AP or AP Course and no weight is assigned Ex. 68 = 68

Rank After GPA’s are calculated they are placed in numerical order to determine rank Students in the top 10% of their class are eligible for automatic admission to Texas public universities with the exception of University of Texas. UT is top 9% for the class of 2012. End of Junior Year ranking is typically used for college admission