The standard for appraisal would be based on students 'academic records. Its methodology is based upon today's Voluntary High School Admissions Program, which adopts a five-level grade scoring system. (This program, implemented in an experimental phase in 1990, allows participating junior high students to advance to high school based on written application forms and school grades, rather than performance on the joint entrance exam.)
評比的標準則以採計在校成績為準則，其方式是比照如今國中自願就學方案（民國七十九年起，在台灣省市試辦的「免試升高中」方案，不以聯考，而以填志願、採計在校成績法升高中）所採的「五等第成績的計分法」作為參考依據。