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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]MCPS must have a much different grading system than FCPS. Kids with those stats at my kid's FCPS school could get into a much wider variety of schools other than Ivies (according to Naviance).  [/quote]

Yes. MCPS weights honors classes the same as APs.  There are some required classes that do not have an honors option (like PE, Tech, and usually fine arts).  Language doesn’t offer honors until level 3.  It is possible (but rare) to get a 4.8.  Common (over 25%) to have over a 4.51, depending on the high school.  I am not sure what 10% is (and it varies) but I imagine at our school it’s around 4.6/4.7.

I don’t know how to compare the grades but my MCPS child is applying to a couple of VA schools and I would love to know what the top 10% gpa in FCPS is. [/quote]

To give you an idea:

An A (not an a-) in FCPS is a 98 and above.

An honors class is boosted .5. An AP class is boosted 1 for the gpa.

That info alone tells you FCPS’ weighted Gpas will be lower.

No honors level foreign languages. Only AP (a single year).

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