VHS Counseling - GPA/Rank Update

* GPA/Rank information for grades 10, 11, 12

* GPA/Rank information & policy for grade 9

* GPA, Rank, & Transcripts OH MY! - Webinar Recording Available

* Seniors - mid-year reports/transcript orders for college applications

GPA & rank information has been uploaded into Naviance. As a reminder, parents do not have separate Naviance accounts. Students are asked to share their log-in information with parents in order to access Naviance.

About Me > My Account > Listed under Academic section.

The number of students in your class can be used to determine your quartile.

Class of 2022: 667 students

Class of 2023: 697 students

Class of 2024: 711 students

Quartiles are 25% segments (think quarters). To calculate your quartile, find your rank and divide by the number of students in your class.

25% = 1st quartile, 50% = 2nd quartile, 75% = 3rd quartile, 100% = 4th quartile

Example: If a student is ranked 332 out of 657 students, they divide 332/667=.49 or 49%, thus falls in the 2nd quartile.

NEW TO VHS STUDENTS - If you did not complete semester 1 at VHS, you will not have a GPA/rank in Naviance. You will receive your GPA/rank once you complete a full semester at VHS.

As a reminder, the Class of 2025 falls under the new LISD Rank & GPA policy.

Cumulative GPA will be calculated at the end of the 9th grade year (June).

Class rank will only be reported for the top ten percent of each class. After each calculation period, students in the top ten percent will be told their exact class rank in accordance with administrative procedures.

The lowest weighted GPA of students in the top ten percent, the first quartile, the second quartile, and the third quartile shall be communicated to all students in the class after each calculation period in order for students to determine their GPA quartile.

For more information on how GPAs are calculated, please view the recording from this week's College & Career Center Workshop Series session.

Some colleges/universities require a Mid-Year Report as part of the college application process. Counselors/registrars are currently processing mid-year requests.

The method for submitting a mid-year report will differ based on your method of application for each school.

• Common App - if any of your Common Application schools require a mid-year report, no further action is needed on your part for these schools. Your counselor will submit the report on your behalf once mid-year transcripts become available.
• Coalition - if any of your Coalition schools require a mid-year report, your counselor will upload a mid-year transcript to your Coalition Locker once it is available. You (student) will need to then attach it to your applications.
• School Specific Application - if you applied through a school specific portal and need a mid-year report, you will order a transcript via Parchment. This will ensure the registrar sends the mid-year transcript to include 1st semester grades.