Expunging Grades from 8th Grade/Middle School

[Anonymous]

Is it that bad to start high school out with a 3.0 (weighted 3.5)? I figured that the colleges will see that the courses were taken in middle school and that the fact that he took 6 years of high school (plus) level math would be a positive. They will also have slightly less weight than if they were taken in high school as there will be 2-3 extra courses on the transcript that wouldn't be there otherwise.

We left our son's transcript alone. I can't assume that he would have a higher grade in the following 4 levels of math than he did in the first two. He typically has straight As in everything else, so we're keeping the Bs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it that bad to start high school out with a 3.0 (weighted 3.5)? I figured that the colleges will see that the courses were taken in middle school and that the fact that he took 6 years of high school (plus) level math would be a positive. They will also have slightly less weight than if they were taken in high school as there will be 2-3 extra courses on the transcript that wouldn't be there otherwise.

We left our son's transcript alone. I can't assume that he would have a higher grade in the following 4 levels of math than he did in the first two. He typically has straight As in everything else, so we're keeping the Bs.

For what it's worth, I also would keep the Bs in this circumstance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do HS level honors math classes in middle school get the .5 gpa bump that they do in high school?

Yes, I believe so. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

[Anonymous]

How does expunging a grade ( algebra or geometry) -affect overall Middle school GPA.

[Anonymous]

My advice is that if the policy allows you to expunge the grade and move on to the next level course, I would do it. I wouldn't care if the counselor said it "wasn't fair" or some other nonsense. If they don't like their own rules, they should change them. It is not dishonorable to follow their own rules, no matter what they say.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How does expunging a grade ( algebra or geometry) -affect overall Middle school GPA.

It is completely removed and doesn't factor into GPA at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How does expunging a grade ( algebra or geometry) -affect overall Middle school GPA.

It doesn't. It's not expunged until after you complete middle school (unless you're expunging after 7th grade?)

[Anonymous]

Yes considering expunging a grade from 7th and repeating it in 8th

[Anonymous]

Sort of off-topic, but I so wish students could choose one grade in high school to expunge. Just one. It would be huge for my DC, who is currently failing a class that he has spent an inordinate amount of time studying for.

[Anonymous]

/thank you for asking this question, OP.

It might come in handy for my child next year when she takes Algebra (not sure if it will be honors or not). It is good to know what the options are and what the consequences are re: credits and adv. diploma.

[Anonymous]

In Arlington, this is simple.

Outside the guidance offices is the form. You fill it out. They do it.

You have to keep the grade for any course you are using to count toward Virginia's advanced diploma or any other VA requirement, but otherwise this is easy.

I don't think they use the word "expunge" in Arlington, but it is fairly common to do what you are saying. We did not count two seventh grade classes.

[Anonymous]

In FCPS you need to do it in the first 9 weeks of the school year following the class.

[Anonymous]

If you expunge, child retakes the class. Period. We expunged DCs B earned in 7th in Algebra honors. Glad we did because DC earned an A in 8th grade in the same course.

[Anonymous]

Honors are not weighted in FCPS as far as I know, in middle school

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I find it funny that everyone on this thread is so convinced that their child will make it through HS without getting anything less than an A.

I know, right? Good luck with that.