Grade          Scale            Quality Points
A                  90-100                   4
B                  80-89                     3
C                 70-79                      2
D                 60-69                     1
F                  Below 60               0

Grading Policy (High School)

1.  A minimum of six tests or grades is given per nine-week period.
2.  Averaging grades for a nine-week period, the semester, and the session is as follows:a.   A quality point average of not less than “1” is required as the passing mark.

1. When a student’s average is above “1”, a fraction of less than one-half isdiscarded and a fraction of one-half or more is counted as the equivalent of one.                        

1. Procedure for determining the nine-week grade.a.    The nine-week grade is the responsibility of the teacher and shall be based on the student’s work.
2. Procedure for determining the semester grade.

1. Determine whether a student is eligible for a passing grade for the semester.  The semester grade is determined from the average of the first nine-weeks (doubled), the second nine weeks (doubled) and the examination (divide by 5).
2. Average the quality points earned for the two nine-week periods (doubled) with the quality points earned on the semester examination.

1. Procedure for determining the session grade.

1. The final grade will be established by the average of the first and  second nine weeks (doubled), first semester examination, third and fourth nine weeks (doubled) and second semester examination (divide by 10).

1. All students are required to take final exams except for students with “A” on the 3^rd and 4^th Nine(9) weeks
2. A student must have a minimum of 10 quality points to pass for the year and a student MUST pass the second semester and must pass the 4^th Nine(9) weeks or final to receive full credit.