North Dickinson County School has a standard grading procedure, as well as additional notations that may indicate work in progress or incomplete work.  The purpose of a grade is to indicate the extent to which the student has acquired the necessary learning.  In general, students are assigned grades based upon test results, homework, projects and classroom participation.  Each teacher may place a different emphasis on these areas in determining a grade and will so inform the students at the beginning of the course work.  If a student is not sure how his/her grade will be determined, he/she should ask the teacher.

The school uses the following grading system:

90 - 100  =  A  =  Excellent achievement              *Grades in each category range from a - to a +

80 - 89    =  B  =  Good Achievement

70 - 79    =  C  =  Satisfactory Achievement

60 - 69    =  D  =  Minimum Acceptable Achievement

Below 60 =  F  =  Failure

I   =   Incomplete (An incomplete grade must be made up within 2 weeks of the end of the marking period or   within a time line agreed to by the teacher.)

Grade point average:

     To calculate a grade point average (G.P.A.) assign a weighted point to each course grade and divide by the total number of credits.  For partial-credit courses use the fractional value of the grade.  For example, a half credit course with an earned grade of C would be .5 X 2 = 1.  Then add this to the other grades earned for total points earned.  This total is then divided by the total credits earned for the G.P.A.  This can be done by grading period, semester, year or for a series of school years.

Grading Period:

       Students shall receive a report card at the end of each nine (9) week period indicating their grades for each course of study for that portion of the academic term.

       When a student appears to be at risk of failure, notification will be provided to the parents so they can talk with the teacher about what actions can be taken to improve poor grades.