Re: Class rank

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        Our administration abolished class rank about 2 years ago.  The
problems was that many of our students who opted to take a more difficult
course of study were being penalized for this.  That is, there was either no
way to distinguish these students from the students who were taking an
easier track, or the colleges just didn't care. Since the administration
couldn't decide how to resolve this conflict, they decided that the easiest
way out was to abandon the class ranking system.  So far there seems to be
no fallout from colleges.  Maybe it's too soon to tell.  One result has been
an increase in the number of students opting to take AP courses.  Hope this
helps a little.
Ruth Spiaggi (ras@LIS.PITT.EDU) wrote:
: On Thu, 17 Feb 1994, Diane Culbertson wrote:

: > Help.  My principal has asked for research on abolishing class rank in the s
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: > or high school.  Have any of you had any experience with this?  Is there an
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: > inistrative list_serv for high school administrators where I could ask this?
: >
:  I'm confused.  why would your principal want to delete or abolish the
: class rank?  Isn't this used in college acceptance? Scholarchips etc. ask
: for this information, do they not?  Is this coming from confidentiality
: of records?  Will we be able to keep records of any kind?  Next it will
: be GPA's. Will we enter college on a equal basis?  He who pays can go,
: nevermind if he has the potential?
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