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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Madison's SBG verses TJ. Is there much of a difference?[/quote]

TJ is still part of FCPS, meaning they have the same grading policies as every other FCPS high school.[/quote]
If same grading policy, why does TJ class have lowest unweighted GPA of 2.75? Aren't these all super smart kids?[/quote]

I will tell you why.  Using Math as an example, there is no retake to get 80%.  You can do test corrections for each unit test and if you score 80 or above on that unit for the final, then you will have 80 for that unit test.  There is no automatic curve on each test.  If the class average is around 70s, usually there is no curve.  Homework's percentage is low for the overall grade so the course grade pretty much depends on your unit tests, quizzes and cumulative final (20%).  Knowing how to do homework questions really well will get you around 80, and the other 20 will require you to truly understand the course material while not making silly mistakes when a normal test is 5 or 6 pages long.  It's not that hard to land in the B- and C+ zone.  Note that Math is only one subject.  Not everyone is strong in every subject.  When the time comes for college admission, you are competing against other TJ students, with a standard test score of 1520 or 34.5 as the school average.  [/quote]

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