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GR ADE POINT AVER AGE (G.P.A.)
Grades are assigned to establish a measure of performance and to indicate the professional opinion of
the teacher regarding the extent of a student's knowledge compared to the achievement expected of
the students in the course. Semester grades will be posted at the end of each semester. Report cards
will be issued at the end of the school year. e student's "Palmer Trinity G.P.A." (grade point average)
includes all courses, weighted, and is used to determine eligibility, establish honor roll, and identify the
valedictorian and salutatorian, who must have attended PTS for grades 10, 11, and 12. A student's G.P.A.
is determined solely by courses taken at Palmer Trinity School.
WEIGHTING
• Honors Level is 0.5
• Advanced Placement is 1.0
• International Baccalaureate Higher Level is 1.0
• International Baccalaureate eory of Knowledge is 0.5
HONOR ROLL R EQUIR EMENTS
MIDDLE SCHOOL
At the end of each semester the Honor Roll will be based on semester grades.
UPPER SCHOOL
At the end of each academic year the Honor Roll will be based on final grades. Only students taking five
or more academic classes will be eligible for Honor Roll.
To qualify for placement on the High Honor Roll, students must meet the following requirements:
• 3.75 G.P.A.
• No grade lower than a B
• Upper School Only: At least three (3) academic courses at an advanced level (Honors or AP)
To qualify for placement on the Honor Roll, students must meet the following requirements:
• 3.50 G.P.A.
• No grade lower than a B-
ACA DEMIC POLICY
Palmer Trinity School believes that each student has the ability to demonstrate academic success.
PTS students are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that will promote a positive
learning environment.
A student will automatically be placed on academic probation for the following grading period
if he/she falls into either of the subsequent categories:
• Earns a G.P.A. of less than 2.0.
• Earns two or more grades of D or below per semester.
