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YOUR ACADEMIC RECORD

The most important factor in the applicant’s folder is the high school academic record. Many consider the academic record to be the best indication of later college success. The program of study, specific courses, credits earned, and the grades the student received are aspects of the record that admission officers will consider in evaluating the student’s transcript (the student’s official academic record). Colleges pay special attention to the challenging courses the student has successfully taken. Fortunately, the student has much control over his or her academic record. 
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​When a student’s record is compared with that of his or her classmates, he or she is assigned a class ranking relative to the others in the class. Class rank is important as a means of showing admission officers the level of competition the student has encountered and how well he or she has achieved compared to the competition. Not all high schools compute class rank.
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​Most high schools compute grade point average (GPA), which is a method of summarizing grades earned in academic subjects or all subjects. Some schools give extra weight to the GPA for honors, accelerated, Advanced Placement (AP), and/or International Baccalaureate (IB) courses and calculate a weighted GPA. The GPA can be determined for each year and/or cumulatively (e.g., an average of the GPAs earned in grades 9, 10, and 11 would yield a cumulative GPA for grades 9 through 11.)

Applying for College:
​What is my "School Resume"?

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  • SVJHS Counseling Department
    • MISSION >
      • MINDSETS & BEHAVIORS >
        • 1. Mindset Standards
        • 2. Behavior Standards
  • ACADEMIC
    • *Course Registration >
      • 7th Grade >
        • Registration Presentation 7
        • Academic Cores 7
        • Electives 7
        • HONORS 7
        • Independent PE
      • 8th grade >
        • Registration Presentation 8
        • Academic Cores 8
        • Electives 8
        • HONORS 8
        • Independent PE
  • COLLEGE/CAREER
    • Learn >
      • Academics
      • Academic Record
      • Accreditation
      • Admissions, Retentions, Placements
      • Applying to College
      • Campus Life
      • Choosing the Right School
      • Electives
      • ECAP
      • G.P.A.
      • Rigor
      • MyFutureAZ
      • Transcript
      • School Costs
    • Explore >
      • CAREER CLUSTERS
      • College Search Wizard
      • JOB SEARCH
      • SALARY FINDER
      • SKILLS PROFILER
      • MyFutureAZ
      • THRIVE! @ GPS
  • PERSONAL/SOCIAL
    • * Virtual Calming Room *
    • BULLY PREVENTION >
      • Bully Prevention >
        • Reporting
    • SUICIDE AWARENESS & PREVENTION >
      • Awareness
  • CONTACTS
    • Master Scheduler
    • School Counselors
    • Social Worker
    • TIPLINE
    • COMMUNITY >
      • Community Info and Referral
      • Crisis Counseling
      • Crisis Line
      • Mental Health & Substance Abuse >
        • Community Bridges
        • SAMHSA Treatment Locator
        • Substance Use
      • Suicide Prevention >
        • American Foundation of Suicide Prevention
        • Jem Foundation
    • DISTRICT >
      • Buses and Transportation
      • District Policies, Handbooks & Awareness Videos
      • Enrollment Information
      • Health Services
      • Parent University
      • Safety & Security Updates
      • Tech Support
  • Schedule Change Requests