Grading and Credit Policies
The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System adheres to the uniform grading policy found here: https://employees.cmcss.net/misc/ViewISO?filename=INS-A023.pdf
Tennessee Uniform Grading Scale for 22-23 school year and beyond
Transfer Grade Conversion for 22-23 school year and beyond
It is the intent of the district to attain the numerical grade from a transfer school or post secondary institution. When the numerical grade is not provided, the following scale will be used to convert the letter grade that is provided:
A+ = 98 B+ = 88 C+ = 78 D+ = 68 F = 55
A = 95 B = 85 C = 75 D = 65
A-= 92 B- = 82 C- = 72 D- = 62
*In order to receive credit for a course, a student must receive a minimum semester grade of 60.
** Transfer percentage grades from out-of-district schools for 22-23 school year and beyond will be converted to the Tennessee Uniform Grading Scale for grade points as listed above.
All grades earned in high school courses are a permanent part of the high school transcript. Grades are never removed from transcripts. For purposes of the HOPE Scholarship Eligibility Grade Point Average, a student may repeat any failed course, and the failing grade for the first attempt will be exempt in the HOPE Scholarship Eligibility Grade Point Average calculation.
*Calculation of the Grade Point Average (GPA) for HOPE Scholarship Determination The GPA used to determine eligibility for the HOPE Scholarship shall be reported to the nearest 100th. The thousandth digit must be a 5 or higher to round up to the next hundredth.