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General Information

6. Grading Scale

Grade Percent
A 93 100
A- 90 92
B+ 87 89
B 83 86
B- 80 82
C+ 77 79
C 73 76
C- 70 72
D+ 67 69
D 63 66
D- 60 62
F 00 59

7. Grading System - Grade point values are as follows:

Letter Grade Regular Honors Advanced Placement
A 4.0 4.5 5.0
A- 3.7 4.2 4.7
B+ 3.3 3.8 4.3
B 3.0 3.5 4.0
B- 2.7 3.2 3.7
C+ 2.3 2.8 3.3
C 2.0 2.5 3.0
C- 1.7 2.2 2.7
D+ 1.3 1.3 1.3
D 1.0 1.00 1.0
D- 0.7 0.7 0.7
F 0.0 0.0 0.0

8. Semester examinations – Semester examinations shall be given in all courses giving 0.5 unit of credit
for a semester’s work. Seniors who have an “A” (90%) for both grading periods second semester are
excused from the second semester exam. No other students are excused from semester examinations.
Anyone not reporting for a scheduled final examination (December and May), without prior permission,
will receive an F for the course. Any exception will be made at the discretion of an administrator.

9. Semester Grades - Semester grades are determined by using the student’s numerical average. The sum
of the first grading period average (multiplied by 2), the second grading period average (multiplied by
2) and the semester exam grade is divided by five. This numerical average is used as the student’s
semester grade. In unusual circumstances when a student has earned a very low percentage grade for
one grading period, the teacher, school counselor, and appropriate administrator will design an
alternative method for determining the semester grade. Semester grades in courses that do not give a

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