Class Rank Calculator

A class rank calculator: enter your rank and the size of your class to see your top percentage and the cut-offs for the top 10%.

Checked Oct 19, 2026 Runs in your browser No sign-up

Result

You're in the top

4.8%

Rank 12 of 250: top 4.8%, inside the top 5%.

Your place

Share of the class ranked below you: 95.2%
Students ranked above you: 11

Lowest rank still in the

Top 10%: 25
Top 25%: 62
Top half: 125

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The working

12 ÷ 250 × 100 = 4.8%

Cut-off	Ranks inside it	You
Top 1%	1–2	No
Top 5%	1–12	Yes
Top 10%	1–25	Yes
Top 25%	1–62	Yes
Top 50%	1–125	Yes

How do you work out your class rank percentage?

Divide your rank by the number of students in your class and multiply by 100. Rank 12 in a class of 250 is the top 4.8%. In that class, the top 10% is ranks 1 to 25.

Top % = your rank ÷ class size × 100

Why the top 10% matters in Texas

Texas law admits students to its public universities automatically if they graduate in the top 10 percent of their high school class by GPA and meet the other conditions in the law. The University of Texas at Austin may admit a smaller top group: for students entering in summer/fall 2025 and spring 2026 it was the top 6%. UT announces the cut-off each year through the Texas Education Agency, so check the current letter.

Your school decides the rank

Schools choose whether rank uses weighted or unweighted GPA, which classes count, and how ties and borderline percentages are handled. Some don't rank at all. This calculator does the arithmetic on the rank your school reports. To see where your GPA stands, use the high school GPA calculator.

Questions students ask

Is rank 1 the top?

Yes. Rank 1 is the highest GPA in the class, so a smaller rank means a higher place.

What if two students tie?

Schools handle ties differently: some give both the same rank, some break the tie with another measure. Enter the rank your school reports.

Do colleges use class rank?

Some do, and some high schools no longer report it. Texas's automatic admission law is the best-known case where it decides admission directly.

Sources and method

Texas Education Code §51.803: Automatic admission (top 10 percent) Checked October 19, 2026. Subsection (a): top 10 percent of the high school graduating class by grade point average; (a-1): UT Austin may limit automatic admission by percentile rank.
Texas Education Agency: The University of Texas at Austin Automatic Admission Policy Top 6% for summer/fall 2025 and spring 2026 freshman applicants (letter dated October 26, 2023). Checked October 19, 2026.
Formula. Top % = rank ÷ class size × 100. Lowest rank inside the top p% = class size × p ÷ 100, rounded down.

Last checked October 19, 2026. How every calculator is built and tested: methodology.