Grading System

Grades are categorized and weighted in PowerSchool according to these percentages:

Tests - 35%

• Multiple-choice, matching, benchmarks, fill-in, essays, research papers, & presentations are announced and often take an entire class period to complete.

Quizzes - 30%

• Fill-in and short answer assessments are sometimes unannounced, open note or open book and seldom take longer than 25 minutes to complete.

Assignments - 20%

• SmartBooks, McGraw Hill lessons, Google Classroom Assignments, quick writes, reflections, study and viewing guides, matrixes, maps, charts, illustrations, and other work.

Participation - 15%

• Points are recorded in Rooms and are based on work habits and following class expectations