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NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: Nov. 5, 2019
Dallas ISD implements a more equitable class rank system
DALLAS — Dallas ISD has developed a new class rank policy that will provide a more equitable system and grant students greater freedom to explore and pursue their academic interests. The new policy that will impact the class of 2021 and beyond.
Under the previous ranking system, a student’s rank calculation was based on a student’s top 24 course credits, no matter the subject. However, when multiple academic programs are offered on a campus, one of them may have the advantage over another. This advantage causes an inequity as the top 10% of students can be skewed towards that program.
Under the new ranking system, rank calculation will be based on a student’s top 15 eligible core courses that are also part of a student’s graduation requirement. Eligible core courses are placed into weighted categories based on their level of rigor and complexity. Final class rank will be determined as the average of these eligible courses.
The class rank process starts at the end of the first semester of a student’s sophomore year and is reevaluated each semester. No rank is final until all grades are validated at the end of their senior year.
For more information on the class rank process, click here.
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