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Due to poor road conditions resulting from inclement weather and extreme temperatures, schools in Sevier County will be closed on Thursday, January 23, 2025.

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  1. Academics
  2. Curriculum Guide
  3. Grading System

Grading System

A student’s cumulative grade point average (GPA) is determined at the end of the seventh semester. The GPA is the total of 8 terms’ grades divided by the total number of courses attempted. The following value is assigned to each letter grade. Grading is uniform in all the courses.

High School Grading Scale

 

Average Grade Assigned GPA Honors Courses

 

Local & Statewide Dual Enrollment Courses, Industry-aligned courses, and Dual Enrollment Courses*

 Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Courses*
90-100 A 4.0 Three (3) percentage points will be added to the grades used to calculate the semester average. Four (4) percentage points will be added to the grades used to calculate the semester average. Five (5) percentage points will be added to the grades used to calculate the semester average
80-89 B 3.0
70-79 C 2.0
60-69 D 1.0
0-59 F 0.0
  P 0.0 Indicates that the student passed unit for credit in the eighth grade and is not included in the grade point averages.
  I 0.0 Indicates an incomplete for the unit. The student has two terms to complete the work before an F is assigned.

 

*Only students who pass Dual Enrollment courses or sit for the Local/State Dual Credit, Industry Certification, Advanced Placement, and/or International Baccalaureate challenge exams are eligible to receive additional percentage points.

 Grade Computations

Six Weeks Grade Computation

 Percentage
Daily Average 66% or 2/3
Test Average 33% or 1/3
Final Grade Computation Percentage
3 Six Weeks Average 85%
Semester Exam Score 15%