Weighted GPAs give value to a more rigorous class. They improve class rank and give students a better chance at admission to selective colleges and academic scholarship money. According to Jean Bonchak and Matt Skrajner, students who take weighted classes are highly proficient in one or more courses, may be able to test out of certain basic courses in their first year of college. Classes kids take are not equal. Having a more challenging class and a heavier work load, deserves credit. Weighted GPAs boost class rank. Students who never took an AP class can place higher than students who take 3 or more AP classes. Students who work hard to be in these classes need to be rewarded. Many students do not push themselves to take AP classes because
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Many school board members do not want to offer weighted classes because they do not want to discourage students from taking classes that would be a better fit for them. We turned to Gretna High School student to ask their opinion. Thirty-nine students were asked, “If your GPA was weighted, would you be encouraged to take these weighted classes?” Eighty-five percent said yes, they would be encouraged. This is an astounding number! High schools prepare students for college by helping them adjust to the ways professors teach and the almost of homework that is given. If kids are not taking these preparation classes because they do not want to ruin their GPA, how is this helping them? Having the extra point given for weighted classes encourages students to take them. This will be more beneficial to the student in the up coming years. As stated by, “Weighted Grades Have Pros and Cons”, many school board members do not want to offer weighted classes because some students have strengths in art or music but choose not to take these classes because they want to raise their GPA. All weighted classes would be offered in every area of student. It would be up to the department to decide what classes would be weighted. Weighted GPAs come with many positive qualities for the students best interest and students should be your number one
Many school board members do not want to offer weighted classes because they do not want to discourage students from taking classes that would be a better fit for them. We turned to Gretna High School student to ask their opinion. Thirty-nine students were asked, “If your GPA was weighted, would you be encouraged to take these weighted classes?” Eighty-five percent said yes, they would be encouraged. This is an astounding number! High schools prepare students for college by helping them adjust to the ways professors teach and the almost of homework that is given. If kids are not taking these preparation classes because they do not want to ruin their GPA, how is this helping them? Having the extra point given for weighted classes encourages students to take them. This will be more beneficial to the student in the up coming years. As stated by, “Weighted Grades Have Pros and Cons”, many school board members do not want to offer weighted classes because some students have strengths in art or music but choose not to take these classes because they want to raise their GPA. All weighted classes would be offered in every area of student. It would be up to the department to decide what classes would be weighted. Weighted GPAs come with many positive qualities for the students best interest and students should be your number one