Class Rank

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The purpose of the district’s class rank policy is to promote rigorous academic standards and readiness for college, career, and life in a globally competitive economy. Class ranking shall be used to determine district honors and awards and will be submitted to colleges. Class rank shall be determined by descending order of students’ weighted GPAs earned in courses that satisfy the students’ graduation plans in the following curriculum categories:

  • English Language Arts

  • Mathematics

  • Science

  • Social Studies

  • Languages Other Than English (LOTE)

Class rank is a snapshot of a fluid process of adding to and updating the high school transcript. Semester averages may change as teachers’ gradebooks are updated, dual credits are added, and outside credits are completed. Even though transcripts are updated throughout the semester, once class rank is set for the semester, it remains unchanged until the next ranking period. AISD calculates class rank for students beginning the spring of their 10th grade year. Thereafter, students are ranked after the end of each semester. Current semester data is never used to calculate rank.

Calculating Class Rank

Class rank positions are determined by your Rank GPA, which is calculated using only the categories listed above.

To calculate Rank GPA, each 0.5 credit earns weighted grade points based on the semester average (for example, a semester average of 98 in Honors English I earns 4.8000 weighted grade points). These weighted grade points are then added together to determine your total weighted grade points.

Your total weighted grade points are divided by the total number of credits attempted, resulting in your Rank GPA, which is used to determine class rank.

To estimate your Rank GPA, you can use our Rank GPA calculator. Please note that this tool is for informational purposes only and does not provide an official Rank GPA. Official class rank is determined solely by the Office of the Registrar.

Grade Point Average (GPA) Scales

Austin ISD uses a weighted 4.0 scale. Honors-level courses are given a higher grade point value.

  • Includes all high school courses taken for high school credit.

  • Honors-level courses receive additional grade point weight.

  • Reported on the student’s official high school transcript.

  • Reported on the student’s report card.

  • Labeled as Weighted GPA in Naviance.

  • Includes all high school courses taken for high school credit.

  • Honors-level courses do not receive additional grade point weight.

  • Not reported on the student’s high school transcript or report card.

  • Labeled as Cumulative GPA in Naviance.

  • Includes only high school courses in the four core subject areas and foreign language that meet graduation requirements.

  • Honors-level courses receive additional grade point weight.

  • Used to calculate class rank and Top 10%.

  • Reported on the student’s report card (except at non-ranking high schools).

  • Not reported in Naviance.

Comparative Class Rank

A "comparative rank" means the student's rank GPA is compared numerically to other students in that grade level and in that school. Comparative class ranks will be issued under the following circumstances:

  1. When a student transfers to a District high school from outside the District or transfers from one District high school to another, his or her rank will be an interim ranking until the next rank is set.
  2. When a potential three-year graduate is reclassified to grade 12, his or her rank will be an interim ranking until the next rank is set.