How is it that the grading system at Ypsi Hig says that and "A" is an "A" and a :B: is a "B" however a child

ends up with a 3.9 average and still does not qualify to be recognized as one of the top students on graduation day. Can someone please explain the grading system, because somehow I don't understand the math.

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Hello. I'm not from Ypsi, MI but my son just graduated from High School, and I have a few possible thoughts. In many high schools, kids who take honors and Advance Placement courses get "weighted" grades, which are higher than a regular A=4.0 One school in my area gives A=5.0 for honors classes, and A=6.0 for AP classes. Kids who take numerous advanced classes often graduate with final overall GPA's that are like 5.2, or 4.9 and the net result is that "average kids" who do well in "regular" classes and get 3.9 averages may still end up being below the top 10% of the graduating class.
Have you asked your child's counselor/teachers to help you understand why he/she wasn't recognized?

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