[Explorer89]

The "Valedictorian" in my high school class went so far as to deliberately skip a couple of gym classes so that she would get a "PASS" instead of an "A" which would be only worth 4 points instead of the 5 points her honors classes were worth. The PASS wasn't factored in....an "A" would have lowered her GPA. I understand that she's a lawyer now....

[SwordofTruth]

The "Valedictorian" in my high school class went so far as to deliberately skip a couple of gym classes so that she would get a "PASS" instead of an "A" which would be only worth 4 points instead of the 5 points her honors classes were worth. The PASS wasn't factored in....an "A" would have lowered her GPA. I understand that she's a lawyer now....

An 'A' should be the highest grade anyone can receive. Giving someone more than an 'A' just because it is an honors class makes the "honors" class nothing more than an extra credit class. Ridiculous!