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Hall school board changes GPA rules
Students dual-enrolled in certain college classes to see increase
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Carly Sharec
Updated: Jun 10, 2014, 4:22 AM
Published: Jun 10, 2014, 12:26 AM
Hall County students enrolled in certain college courses can now expect a bump to their high school grade point average. District Board of Education members voted Monday for students enrolled in nearby colleges in “core academic courses or world languages” to have those grades weighted on a 5.0 scale, up from the original 4.5 weighting. “All grade points are not equal,” Superintendent Will Schofield said, pointing out these changes will have no impact on how students are evaluated for HOPE scholarship eligibility.
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Where a new subdivision is being developed off Lake Lanier
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Construction crews prepare new single-family homes and townhomes currently going up Wednesday, April 2, 2025, off Chestatee Rd. near Bolding Mill in Hall County at the new Falcon Landing subdivision. - photo by Scott Rogers
Jeff Gill
The Times
Updated: Apr 2, 2025, 6:39 PM
Published: Apr 2, 2025, 6:40 PM
A new housing development is springing up off the shores of Lake Lanier.
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