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Rutherford B. Hayes High School Grading Policy
The grading procedure uses a method of grade computation based on recording and averaging numerical percentage grades, including semester exams, throughout the length of the course. Term and semester exam percentage grades will be converted to a letter grade for the permanent record.
To compute the final grade for the course, the following procedure is used:
Year long course:
1. Add the term percentage for each of the four terms and multiply by 2.
2. Add the percentages for each semester exam.
3. Divide the total for the terms and exams by 10.
4. Convert this percentage to a letter grade according to the following scale.
98% - 100% A+
93% - 97% A
90% - 92% A-
87% - 89% B+
83% - 86% B
80% - 82% B-
77% - 79% C+
73% - 76% C
70% - 72% C-
67% - 69% D+
63% - 66% D
60% - 62% D-
Below 60% F
Semester course:
1. Add the term percentages for each of the two terms and multiply by 2.
2. Add the percentages for each semester exam.
3. Divide the total for the terms and exams by 5.
4. Convert this percentage to a letter grade according to the following scale.
93% - 97% A
90% - 92% A-
87% - 89% B+
83% - 86% B
80% - 82% B-
77% - 79% C+
73% - 76% C
70% - 72% C-
67% - 69% D+
63% - 66% D
60% - 62% D-
Below 60% F
Percentage Safety Net:
The following minimal percentage grades are used to compute the final grade in the course.
Year long term:
Term 1 42%
Term 2 42%
Semester Exam 42%
Term 3 42%
Term 4 Actual Percentage
Final Exam Actual Percentage
Semester course:
Term 1 or 3 42%
Term 2 or 4 Actual Percentage
Semester Exam Actual Percentage