Weld RE-4 uses a traditional 100 point grading scale for final grade calculations:
- A = 89.5% and above
- B = 79.5% - 89.4%
- C = 69.5% – 79.4%
- D = 59.5% – 69.4%
- F = below 59.5%
Select courses (Advisory, Student Aide, etc.) use a Pass/Fail grading system:
- PS: 60% and above
- FL = below 60%
Other grades on a transcript may reflect different circumstances:
- NG = No Grade - No grade or credit is awarded for the course. This may indicate that a student did not complete enough content in the course to evaluate the student’s mastery. It may also be for a course that is non credit-bearing (such as Credit Recovery).
- WF = Withdraw Fail - The student requested to drop the course in the middle of the semester and no longer attend the course or complete assignments. The WF counts as an F for grade point average calculation.
- I = Incomplete - A student did not complete the course in the semester (often due to extenuating circumstances). The student has additional time to complete coursework. Per district guidelines, a student has up to two weeks after final grades have been posted to complete the coursework, otherwise, the grade turns to an F.
Grade Point Average
Grade point average (GPA) is a number representing the average value of grades accumulated in courses over time. GPA calculations shall be determined by dividing the total number of quality points earned by the number of courses included on the transcript. Courses that do not earn quality points, or those that are given a No Grade or are Pass/Fail, do not calculate into the GPA (i.e. student aides, etc.)
Un-Weighted Quality Points
Quality points are numerical values assigned to grades for the purpose of determining a numerical average (GPA). Quality points shall be assigned to grades earned in all courses for which credit is received, as follows:
- A = 4 Quality Points
- B = 3 Quality Points
- C = 2 Quality Points
- D = 1 Quality Point
- F = 0 Quality Points
Weighted Grading System
Weld RE-4 recognizes and encourages the additional effort and learning required in classes beyond the usual level of difficulty or expectations offered both at the high school level or in partnership with higher education. A weighted grading scale will be used for these courses. Weighted Quality Points
The following scale will be used for weighting grades:
- A = 5 Quality Points
- B = 4 Quality Points
- C = 3 Quality Points
- D =1 Quality Point
- F = 0 Quality Points
Weighted Classes include all AP® courses and all non-remedial concurrent enrollment courses.
Class Rank
Class rank shall be determined by the grade point average. Class rank will be calculated each semester. Students with the same grade point average shall be numbered identically in rank. (For example, if four students had the highest possible GPA, all four would be ranked first; the student(s) with the next highest GPA would be ranked fifth, and so forth.) Both unweighted and weighted grade point averages and class ranks will be displayed on student transcripts.