BY BROOKE SJOBERG & CHLOE YOUNG
RRISD expands courses used to calculate rank Starting with the graduating class of 2028, which will begin high school this fall, Round Rock ISD students will be able to have a greater variety of courses count toward their class rank. What you need to know Trustees approved an update to the district’s rank-in-class policy July 18, allowing for more courses to be factored into these calculations. Prior to this approval, only English, science, math, social studies and language courses were included in calculations for class rank. Additional weight is also given to advanced courses. Under RRISD’s policy, class rankings will be calculated separately from grade-point average. A student’s GPA will be calculated using an unweighted 4.0 scale, and it is possible that a student may have a higher GPA rank than their rank-in-class. This is a circumstance that was also
RRISD parents asked to use SMART Tag app Parents of children in Round Rock ISD who use district transportation services will have a new method of keeping tabs on their children this school year. The gist RRISD is discontinuing its use of the Parent Portal to access information about students in the SMART Tag program. The program records when students board and get off their school bus, allowing bus drivers, administra- tors and parents to track their students. The tag uses radio frequency identification to update the movements of those enrolled in the system. Parents are now being asked by the district to download the SMART Tag parent app, which will replace the Parent Portal alto- gether, per the district.
Course changes
College Board AP courses International baccalaureate courses University of Texas OnRamps courses Any advanced courses leading to an opportunity for students to earn college credit Talented and gifted courses Advanced languages—other than English— at level II or higher Courses at a higher level than AP and IB The following courses will also be considered for class rank calculations, but will have added weight:
SOURCE: ROUND ROCK ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
included under the previous version of the policy, district documents show. For Early College High School students taking dual credit courses, these courses will be consid- ered in the same manner as an AP course as long as the student remains enrolled at the ECHS, per the policy.
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