West High School senior Megan Finando was taken aback when the Madison school district began circulating a survey this spring seeking students’ feedback on weighted grading.
The Madison Metropolitan School District has long calculated high schoolers’ GPAs on a 4.0 scale. A weighted system would take into consideration the difficulty of coursework, assigning higher value to grade points for Advanced Placement or honors classes.
Students, parents and staff have shown interest in switching to weighted grades, according to district spokesperson Ian Folger. District leaders have been gathering input this past school year and could change the system as soon as next school year depending on the feedback, Folger said…