Rank:

Beginning with the Class of 2014, Babylon High School has adopted a policy of not ranking students on cumulative grade point average relative to their classmates. 

Weighting:

The final grade in all courses as they appear on the transcript is unweighted. At the completion of each year, a weighted grade point average (GPA) is determined. The weighted GPA is calculated by multiplying the final grade for each course by the appropriate course credit and weighting factor and then averaging the resulting grades. The weighting system is as follows:
 
 Course Type                                                  Weighting
 Advanced Placement Courses                               1.10
 College Courses                                                  1.10
 Honors Courses                                                  1.05
 Advanced Courses**                                          1.025
 Science Research 1                                            1.025
 Science Research 2                                            1.025
 College Research 1                                             1.10 
 College Research 2                                             1.10 

**Advanced Courses:

•  Spanish/French 3, 4 and 5
•  Pre-Calculus
•  Algebra 2 
•  Algebra for College
•  Physics
•  Sign Language 3 

 
Valedictorian and Salutatorian:

The Valedictorian and Salutatorian is determined by the weighted average of all courses taken through the seventh semester of high school. Eligible students must attend Babylon Junior Senior High School for a minimum of three full academic years prior to graduation. 

Honor Roll/Principal’s List:

A student will be eligible for the Honor Roll if he/she achieves a minimum weighted average of 85 for the quarter. A student will be eligible for the Principal’s List if he/she achieves a minimum weighted grade of 92 for the quarter. 

Repeat Regents Exam Grades:

By state regulation, a student is entitled to repeat any Regents exam in order to raise his/her examination grade. If a student retakes a Regents exam, only the higher score will be reported on the transcript. The new Regents exam grade will not affect the final course grade. In order to change a failing course grade, the course itself must be repeated. And both courses (the one that was failed and passed) will appear on the transcript.