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Changes to the transcript
Beginning with the the 2018-2019 school year the transcript will look different.
Community Service Endorsement Grade Minimum Required for Endorsement
9 10 hours 20+ hours
10 20 hours 30+ hours
11 30 hours 40+ hours
12 30 hours 40+ hours
Attendance Summary
The students attendance summary for grades 9-12 will be included on the transcript. According to Michigan
Merit Exam Statute in Michigan Compiled Laws (MCL) 380.1279g
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(b0d3foet0zmkuvfw3z44ndor))/mileg.aspx?page=getObject&objectName=
mcl-380-1279g
“A school district or public school academy that operates a high school shall include on each pupil’s high
school transcript the following:
(b) The number of school days the pupil was in attendance at school each school year during high school and
the total number of school days in session for each of those school year.”
ACT/SAT scores
- All public schools require the testing information from the MME to be included on the transcript
including the SAT scores taken as part of the MME. Other test scores from other SAT/ACT sessions
may be included on the transcript.
- WC will include composite test scores on the transcript
Should students still send ACT/SAT scores through the testing agency?
YES!!! Many colleges will ONLY accept test scores that come directly from the testing agency. It is the
student’s responsibility to send test scores through ACT or SAT to all colleges that they are applying to.
Unweighted and Weighted GPAs
Both the weighted and unweighted GPA will be included on the transcript as some colleges and military
academies require the unweighted GPA.
Class Rank
- Class rank will no longer be included on the transcript.
- WC will continue to honor Valedictorian, Salutatorian and Top Ten at Graduation.
- If a student needs a transcript with rank included for scholarship purposes this can be provided
(example - some colleges will give away scholarships to the Valedictorian)
Reasons for removing class rank
- Studies from College Board and NACAC- More than half of all high schools no longer report student rankings
- Most small, private, and competitive high schools have done away with rank because they feel it penalizes many
excellent students who are squeezed out of the top ten percent of the class and then overlooked by elite
colleges
- From “Admission Decisions: What Counts, Help Your Students Understand What Really Matters to Colleges” - a
student’s grades in college-preparatory classes remain the most significant factor in college admission decisions
- US News & World Report “Academic Insights - Decline of High School Class Rank” - in 1993, 42% of colleges said
class rank was of considerable importance during the admissions decision. By 2011, only 19% gave the same
response.
- Reduces academic pressure for students.