grades


William Blount High School uses the following grading scale:

Grade reporting

The academic year for grades 9-12 will be divided into two terms of 18 weeks. Each one-term class generates one full credit in each course passed with a grade of 60 or higher. Two-term (year-long) classes generate one full credit in each course passed with a grade of 60 or higher. 

Grade Cards are printed two times during the 18-week term: at the end of the first nine weeks and at the end of the term. Midterm progress reports are completed at the midpoint (4 1⁄2 weeks) of each nine-week grading period. These progress reports are computer generated for each class in which a student is enrolled that semester. It is the student’s responsibility to take them home to their parents. After completing the first nine weeks, students are given their grade card to take home.

DETERMINING GRADE POINT AVERAGES



GRADE POINT AVERAGES AND COURSE WEIGHTING

Grade point averages (GPAs) are calculated at the end of each term. Blount County Schools use a weighted GPA to determine class rank, Top 25, and graduation honors (summa cum laude and magna cum laude). The unweighted GPA (without the honors or AP quality points) determines eligibility for the lottery scholarships. The following courses are weighted: 



Honors Courses