GRADE POINT AVERAGE/HONORS FOR 2022 COHORT AND BEYOND

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA

28 Carnegie Units - The document awarded to students certifying that they have satisfied attendance requirements, unit requirements, and the state assessment requirements as referenced in State Board of Education Rule 160-3-1-.07 Testing Programs –Student Assessment.

ALTERNATE DIPLOMA

Students with disabilities who participate in the life skills curriculum and are assessed using the Georgia Alternative Assessment (GAA) will receive an alternate diploma at the conclusion of their high school career. This applies to students entering the 9th grade for the first time on or after the 2020-21 school year. To receive the Georgia Alternate Diploma, students must complete an integrated curriculum based on the Georgia Standards of Excellence in ELA, Math, Science and Social Studies as well as career preparation, self-determination and independent living and personal care to equal the units of instruction required by the Lowndes County Board of Education for graduation; participate in the Georgia Alternate Assessment in middle and high school; and transition to employment or a post-secondary training facility or have reached their 22nd birthday.

SIXTH SEMESTER GRADUATION

Students who have completed all graduation requirements at the end of six semesters are eligible to apply for graduation. The diploma will be conferred at the spring graduation ceremony. After graduation, the graduate will not be eligible to participate in any school or extra-curricular activities. The applicant will submit all required documentation, along with the application, to his or her guidance counselor no later than May 1st prior to the start of the anticipated year of graduation. Please see your guidance counselor for more information.

SEVENTH SEMESTER GRADUATION

Students who have completed all graduation requirements at the end of seven semesters are eligible to apply for graduation. The diploma will be conferred at the spring graduation ceremony. However, an accurate transcript, which is necessary for post-secondary pursuits, will be provided to the seventh semester graduate as soon as possible. Seventh semester graduates will no longer be enrolled at Lowndes High School and will not be eligible to participate in school or extracurricular activities. Please see your guidance counselor for more information.

GRADE POINT AVERAGE/HONORS FOR 2022 COHORT AND BEYOND

Determination of Honor Graduates

For recognition as an honor graduate, a senior must achieve a weighted cumulative GPA of 90.000 or greater for all courses taken during the entire high school career. The calculation is to the third decimal place and not rounded up. The calculation of the honor graduate GPA is by the school’s student information system.

Determination of Honor Graduates with Distinction

For recognition as an honor graduate with distinction, a senior must have not failed a course and achieve a weighted cumulative GPA of 95.000 or greater for all courses taken during the entire high school career. The calculation is to the third decimal place and not rounded up. In addition, the student must successfully complete a minimum of two College Board Advanced Placement® courses. The calculation of the honor graduate GPA is by the school’s student information system.

Determination of Grade Point Average

For the purpose of determining class rank, students taking courses at Lowndes High School designated as Honors, Advanced Placement, or AP equivalent Dual Enrollment courses receive merit points calculated into the total weighted GPA. Students who successfully complete courses at a four-year university that are equivalent to a College Board Advanced Placement® course, as determined by the LHS Advanced Placement Advisement Committee, will receive the additional merit points. Merit points, although not reflected in individual course grades, are automatically assigned by the school’s student information system. Teachers are not to assign transcript grades that exceed a maximum of 100.