Documents - Handbook 2017 - Grading System
Handbook 2017
Grading System
Education Components - Explanation of the Grading System
Kindergarten Students
Receive progress of performance reports
- O = Outstanding
- S = Satisfactory
- N = Needs improvement
Maris Stella School uses a “100 – 65” system of grades
- 100 demonstrates a mastery of the subject for a particular grade level.
- 65 demonstrates that a student has met a minimum grasp of the subject.
- Below 65 indicates a failure with serious need to relearn the material.
Grade Equivalences
| Letter Grade | Number of Grade | GPA |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 100 | 4.0 |
| A | 95 – 99 | 3.5 |
| A- | 90 – 94 | 3.0 |
| B+ | 87 – 89 | 2.7 |
| B | 83 – 86 | 2.3 |
| B- | 80 – 82 | 2.0 |
| C+ | 77 – 79 | 1.7 |
| C | 73 – 76 | 1.3 |
| C- | 70 – 72 | 1.0 |
| D+ | 68 – 69 | 0.8 |
| D | 66 – 67 | 0.6 |
| D- | 65 | 0.5 |
| Failure Below 65 | - | - |
Computation of Grades
Class teachers will make the criteria clear to their students.
Class average
- Regular Tests (70%)
- Other components (30%) Class participation homework, projects, quizzes, tests, etc).
Quarterly Grades
- Class Average (85%)
- Quarterly Exam (15%)
Final Grades
- Computed by taking the average for each subject for the quarters of the year.