Credit is offered for courses typically taught in grades nine through twelve. The York County School Division, in keeping with state regulations, requires a minimum of 22 credits for graduation from high school with a Standard Diploma. Minimum course requirements (for the Class of 2005) are as follows: 4 English credits; 4 social studies credits (World History I, World History II, VA & U.S. History, and VA & U.S. Government); 3 mathematics credits (Algebra I and above); 3 laboratory science credits; 2 health & physical education; 1 fine or practical arts credit; and 5 elective credits. Students who complete additional specified courses may earn an Advanced Studies Diploma. Students who complete the course of study and exams for the International Baccalaureate Programme will receive the International Baccalaureate Diploma in addition to the appropriate York County high school diploma with applicable seals. Special diplomas or certificates are awarded to identified students with disabilities as appropriate.
Revised 10/06
Second Semester Interims will be issued on March 5th and May 14th. Report Cards will be issued April 17th and mailed June 18th.
Letter Grade |
Numerical Range |
Point Range |
A |
92 - 100 |
3.5 – 4.0 |
B |
84 - 91 |
2.5 – 3.49 |
C |
75 - 83 |
1.5 – 2.49 |
D |
67 - 74 |
0.6 – 1.49 |
I |
0 - 66 |
0.0 – 0.59 |
F |
0 - 66 |
0.0 – 0.59 |
All courses, except those offered only as Pass or Fail, are included in grade point averages. Class rank is determined after the junior year and updated after the first semester of the senior year. The final class rank is determined at the end of the senior year.
Course Grade |
Quality Point Scale |
A |
4 |
B |
3 |
C |
2 |
D |
1 |
F |
0 |
The following formula will be used for computing grade point averages:
Sum of Quality Points + Sum of Weighted Course Credits Attempted = Grade Point Average
Number of Credits Attempted 7X
Where: 7 represents the number of periods in a regular school day
X represents the unit of time in high school:
1 = quarters, semesters, end of 9th grade
2 = end of 10th grade, cumulative;
3 = end of 11th grade, cumulative;
4 = end of 12th grade, cumulative.
Semester increments award one-half weight because course is one-half completed.
Advanced English 9,10, |
AP English 11 and12 |
Pre-IB World History |
Advanced Literary Arts I, II, III, IV |
AP European History |
IB Biology 11, 12 |
Advanced Literary Arts Writing Practicum |
AP Physics B |
IB Language A1 11,12 |
Advanced Technical Theatre |
AP Psychology |
IB Language B 11, 12 |
Advanced Theatre Arts I,II,III, IV |
AP Statistics |
IB Mathematics 11, 12 |
Advanced Theatre Arts Practicum |
AP U.S. Government |
IB History of the Americas 11, 12 |
AP Art History |
AP U.S. History |
IB Mathematics 11, 12 |
AP Biology |
Biology II/Mammalian Anatomy & Physiology |
IB Mathematical Methods 12 |
AP Calculus AB, BC |
Biology II/Marine Science |
IB Physics |
AP Chemistry |
Foreign Languages IV,V, VI |
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AP Computer Science |
Governor’s School for Science & Technology Courses |
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