The school year is divided into four 9-week periods for elementary and middle school students.
High school courses are divided into four 4 1/2-week grading periods each term.
Grades 2 - 12
A - 90-100 B - 80-89 C - 70-79 D - 60-69 F - Below 60
Grades 2-8 – No grade lower than 50 assigned at end of grading period.
Grades 9-12 – No grade lower than 50 assigned at end of grading period during first half of course.
A teacher must provide students in each class a minimum number of chances for grades each grading period, depending on the grade level.
Grades 2-5 – 12 grades per nine weeks in reading and math, nine in all other subjects
Grades 6-8 – 10 separate assignments regardless of weighting per nine weeks
Grades 9-12 – five grades per 4 1/2 weeks