6330.1: Grading Guidelines for Second - Twelfth Grade

The ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Public Schools Grading Guidelines for second through twelfth grade shall be used to report achievement andÌýacademic progressÌýand to compute Grade Point Averages (GPA). ÌýWeighted grade points shall be given to those grades received in Advanced Placement (AP) classes or International Baccalaureate (IB) classes where applicable.

No. Grade

Letter Grade

% Grade Range

Standard Grade Pts.

Weighted Grade Pts.

1 =

A =

100-93 =

20 Grade pts. or

25 Grade pts.

2 =

B =

92-85 =

15 Grade pts. or

20 Grade pts.

3 =

C =

84-77 =

10 Grade pts. or

15 Grade pts.

4 =

D =

76-69 =

Ìý5 Grade pts. or

10 Grade pts.

5 =

F =

68- 0 =

Ìý0 Grade pts.

Ìý0 Grade pts.

P =

P =

Pass =

Ìý0 Grade pts.

Ìý0 Grade pts.

F =

F =

Fail =

Ìý0 Grade pts.

Ìý0 Grade pts.


Weighted grade points will apply to Advanced Placement courses, to those courses taken for International Baccalaureate purposes wherein students are required to meet IB requirements for standard level (SL) or higher level assessment and to those courses which are beyond the Advanced Placement course sequence within a specific content area as identified in the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Public Schools High School Curriculum Handbook and Registration Guide. Pre-IB courses do not qualify for weighted grade points. Ìý

Dual enrollment students receive two grades. ÌýThe first grade is in accordance with the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Public Schools grading scale and will appear on the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Public Schools transcript. ÌýThe second grade will be assigned according to the procedures established for Dual Enrollment courses for the post-secondary institution in which the student has dual enrolled.

Graduates will be recognized for honors in accordance with the following Grade Point Averages (GPA):
Ìý Ìý ÌýSumma Cum Laude 4.0 and above
Ìý Ìý ÌýMagna Cum Laude 3.75-3.99
Ìý Ìý ÌýCum Laude 3.50-3.74

Ìý

Date of Adoption
April 24, 2000
Date of Revision
July 21, 2003
August 6, 2007
November 2, 2009
August 17, 2015
November 5, 2018
September 16, 2019
Reaffirmed
April 2, 2007