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'''Class rank''' is a measure of how a student's performance compares to other students in |
'''Class rank''' is a measure of how a student's performance compares to other students in their [[class (education)|class]]. It is commonly also expressed as a [[percentile]]. For instance, a student may have a [[Grade Point Average|GPA]] better than 750 of their classmates in a graduating class of 800. |
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== Use in high schools == |
== Use in high schools == |
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The use of class rank is currently in practice at about less than half of [[United States|American]] [[high school]]s.<ref name=CollegeBoard/> Large [[Public school (government funded)|public school]]s are more likely to rank their students than small [[private school]]s.<ref name=CollegeBoard>{{cite web|url=http://www.collegeboard.com/prof/counselors/apply/14.html |title=Counselor's Connection - Apply to College: Class Rank and College Admissions |accessdate=July 5, 2007 |publisher=The [[College Board]] }}</ref> Because many admissions officers were frustrated that many applications did not contain a rank, some colleges are using other information provided by high schools, in combination with a student's GPA to estimate a student's class rank. Many colleges{{weasel-inline|date=May 2015}} say that the absence of a class rank forces them to put more weight on [[standardized test]] scores.<ref name=NYT>{{Cite news | last=Finder | first=Alex | date=March 5, 2003 | title=Schools Avoid Class Ranking, Vexing Colleges |
The use of class rank is currently in practice at about less than half of [[United States|American]] [[high school]]s.<ref name=CollegeBoard/> Large [[Public school (government funded)|public school]]s are more likely to rank their students than small [[private school]]s.<ref name=CollegeBoard>{{cite web |url=http://www.collegeboard.com/prof/counselors/apply/14.html |title=Counselor's Connection - Apply to College: Class Rank and College Admissions |accessdate=July 5, 2007 |publisher=The [[College Board]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070710223029/http://www.collegeboard.com/prof/counselors/apply/14.html |archive-date=July 10, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Because many admissions officers were frustrated that many applications did not contain a rank, some colleges are using other information provided by high schools, in combination with a student's GPA to estimate a student's class rank. Many colleges{{weasel-inline|date=May 2015}} say that the absence of a class rank forces them to put more weight on [[standardized test]] scores.<ref name=NYT>{{Cite news | last=Finder | first=Alex | date=March 5, 2003 | title=Schools Avoid Class Ranking, Vexing Colleges |
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=== Percent plans === |
=== Percent plans === |
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Some [[U.S. states]] guarantee that students who achieve a high enough class rank at their high school will be admitted into a [[State university system (United States)|state university]], in a practice known as ''percent plans''. Students in [[California]] who are in the top nine percent of their graduating class,<ref>http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/freshman/california-residents/index.html</ref> and students in [[Florida]] who are in the top twenty percent of their graduating class are guaranteed admission to some state school, but not necessarily any particular institution. The [[University of Alaska system]] awards an $11,000 scholarship for four years to students in the top 10% of their graduating class at Alaskan high schools. The top ten percent of students in [[Texas]] high schools are guaranteed admission to the [[List of colleges and universities in Texas#State universities|state school]] of their choice,<ref>{{cite journal |
Some [[U.S. states]] guarantee that students who achieve a high enough class rank at their high school will be admitted into a [[State university system (United States)|state university]], in a practice known as ''percent plans''. Students in [[California]] who are in the top nine percent of their graduating class,<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/freshman/california-residents/index.html | title=California residents | UC Admissions}}</ref> and students in [[Florida]] who are in the top twenty percent of their graduating class are guaranteed admission to some state school, but not necessarily any particular institution. The [[University of Alaska system]] awards an $11,000 scholarship for four years to students in the top 10% of their graduating class at Alaskan high schools. The top ten percent of students in [[Texas]] high schools are guaranteed admission to the [[List of colleges and universities in Texas#State universities|state school]]{{Broken anchor|date=2024-08-03|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=List of colleges and universities in Texas#State universities|reason= The anchor (State universities) [[Special:Diff/1226310747|has been deleted]].}} of their choice,<ref>{{cite journal |
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| ⚫ | }}</ref> excluding the [[University of Texas]], which only allocates 75% of its incoming freshman class seats to top 6% members.<ref>{{cite web | title=The University of Texas at Austin to Automatically Admit Top 10 Percent of High School Graduates for 2011 | url=http://www.utexas.edu/news/2009/09/16/top7_percent/ | accessdate=2010-04-05 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Latest revision as of 21:10, 29 December 2024
 | The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with the United States and Canada and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. (August 2022) |
Class rank is a measure of how a student's performance compares to other students in their class. It is commonly also expressed as a percentile. For instance, a student may have a GPA better than 750 of their classmates in a graduating class of 800.
Use in high schools
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The use of class rank is currently in practice at about less than half of American high schools.[1] Large public schools are more likely to rank their students than small private schools.[1] Because many admissions officers were frustrated that many applications did not contain a rank, some colleges are using other information provided by high schools, in combination with a student's GPA to estimate a student's class rank. Many colleges[weasel words] say that the absence of a class rank forces them to put more weight on standardized test scores.[2]
Use in college admissions
[edit]Colleges often use class rank as a factor in college admissions, although because of differences in grading standards between schools, admissions officers have begun to attach less weight to this factor, both for granting admission, and for awarding scholarships. Class rank is more likely to be used at large schools that are more formulaic in their admissions programs.[1]
Percent plans
[edit]Some U.S. states guarantee that students who achieve a high enough class rank at their high school will be admitted into a state university, in a practice known as percent plans. Students in California who are in the top nine percent of their graduating class,[3] and students in Florida who are in the top twenty percent of their graduating class are guaranteed admission to some state school, but not necessarily any particular institution. The University of Alaska system awards an $11,000 scholarship for four years to students in the top 10% of their graduating class at Alaskan high schools. The top ten percent of students in Texas high schools are guaranteed admission to the state school[broken anchor] of their choice,[4] excluding the University of Texas, which only allocates 75% of its incoming freshman class seats to top 6% members.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Counselor's Connection - Apply to College: Class Rank and College Admissions". The College Board. Archived from the original on July 10, 2007. Retrieved July 5, 2007.
- ^ Finder, Alex (March 5, 2003). "Schools Avoid Class Ranking, Vexing Colleges". The New York Times. Retrieved July 5, 2007.
- ^ "California residents | UC Admissions".
- ^ Lang, David M. (April 1, 2007). "Class Rank, GPA, and Valedictorians: How High Schools Rank Students". American Secondary Education. 35 (2): 36–48. ISSN 0003-1003.
- ^ "The University of Texas at Austin to Automatically Admit Top 10 Percent of High School Graduates for 2011". Retrieved 2010-04-05.[permanent dead link]