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GPA opt-out option offered

Rayanne Noonari, WTV Reporter
September 9, 2025
Christine Han
The GPA opt-out program allows juniors and seniors with a 5.0+ weighted GPA in certain electives to exclude those grades from their GPA to encourage continued participation.

GPA opt-out is an opportunity for juniors and seniors to be able to opt out of their grades who have been in certain electives more than 2 years, such as theatre, band, dance, cheer, choir, colorguard and any of the athletic programs.

This gpa opt-out option is for students who have a weighted gpa of 5.0 or higher.

“It just encourages students who might consider dropping out of programs because even a hundred in that class could potentially hurt your GPA,” counselor Lanae Rainey. “So this allows you to opt out so it would not hurt your GPA and you get to stay in these wonderful programs through your 11th and 10th grade years.”

Students who meet the qualifications for a GPA opt-out will be notified by email.

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Christine Han, Editor-in-Chief
Christine Han is a senior and this will be her third year on the Wingspan staff. She manages social media for Wingspan and is also a photographer. She will be participating in her 4th year with the CTE Competitive Mock Trial Team. In her free time she likes to work in various women’s rights groups, read books, watch movies, and hang out with her friends. If she’s not too busy, she also likes to bake.