BURKE COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – Concerns over grade point average calculations brought parents, students, and alumni to a special Burke County Board of Education meeting Friday.
The discussion centered on GPA formulas at Burke County High School—particularly impacting students enrolled in dual enrollment courses. District leaders say more than half of the school’s senior class is taking these college-level classes.
Now, many families worry the recalculations could affect academic recognitions, scholarships, and class rankings, including valedictorian and salutatorian honors…