Grading System

Bayside uses the grading scale listed below. Grades earned prior to entry in the ninth grade are not calculated in the students GPA. The grading scale appears on the transcripts. O, S, and N grades are not calculated in the GPA. The numerical grades that are reported are unweighted. Both a weighted and unweighted GPA are calculated and recorded on the transcript. All grades are used in calculating the GPA. In determining a weighted GPA, AP and advanced courses are weighted by a 1.0 and .5 factor respectively. In the GPA calculation for transfer students, no additional weight is given for students who were enrolled in traditional college prep classes, no accommodation is made for grades labeled +/-, and Bayside’s weighting system is applied to the Bayside cumulative GPA. Bayside Academy reports grades on a semester basis. Students are not ranked. On request, the students who occupy position 1 and 2 in a class may be identified. Upon graduation, over 97-100% of graduates attend college.

Grade Scale:

A.........90-100

B.........80-89

C.........60-79

D.........65-69

F.........Below 65

 

National Honor Society

To be considered for membership in the National Honor Society, Students must compete one year of academic residency at Bayside Academy.

Peer Counseling

A structured peer counseling program exists at Bayside Academy. Students must apply and interview for the program. Once selected, students participate in a year-long structured training program. Peer Counselors’ primary goals are to assist students with academic, personal and social needs.

ACT Test Scores

This report reflects the achievements of the Bayside Academy graduates compared to students in the State of Alabama on the ACT test exams.These test scores are an indicator of the preparedness for college level work a student will be in each subject matter.

BAYSIDE ACT MEANS AND ACT STATE OF ALABAMA MEANS TABLE: ACT 2007-2011