Re: High schoolers graduating early bebate

Bryan S. Slick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]: 

> [Chris Mihos ([EMAIL PROTECTED])]
> [Tue, 02 Dec 2003 12:38:07 -0500]
> 
>:> Actually, it always kind of ticked me off, that I was ranked 
>:> somewhere around 30th in my graduating class -- because my
>:> grades in Chemistry III, Electronics III, AP Physics, AP
>:> English, Enriched Trig, Economics, and Calculus (my senior-year
>:> course-load) weren't as good as some other kid's grades in
>:> Concert Choir, Business Math, Citizenship, and Typing.
> 
> My high school had QCA for rating students against each other. 
> Quality Credit Average meant that an A in a GT class was worth 7.0
> points, while an A in an Average class was worth 4.0 points.
> 
> It worked out pretty well, really.
> 

We used a 5 point for advanced course A and 4 point for regular 
courses.  My son worked his butt off in advanced Physics, Chemistry, 
Calculus, ended up with 4.37 GPA, and still finished 12th in a class 
of 660.  I don't know how he could feel bad, but he did.  It did save 
me some tuition crdits in college,as he took the finals in Calculus 
and Chemistry and got A's in both. However, as a student at Cincinnati 
School of Architecture, Dad still paid tuition for 6 years (he did 
graduate on time).