Our school district has weighted grades at the High School...I think it is
completely bogus!!! I could rant and rave about it...but...in short...one
student I will cite, very smart, very lazy....made it through AP courses and
all required courses doing minimal work...and keeping a high GPA because he
had weighted grades...then off to NYU....he said "Wow...I wish we had
weighted grades in College, I have to work so hard just to keep my average
up!" He is on a scholarship that is related to his GPA....GPA not high
enough.....bye bye scholarship.
My personal feeling is that the kids who are going to work hard, will work
hard no matter what...weighted grades only benefit those who "play the
system" and do what they need to do to get by and still look good!!!
yes...even really smart kids do this!!!
