Grading Scale
Four-Year-Old Kindergarten, Five-Year-Old Kindergarden, and Grade One
The progress of students in reading/language arts, mathematics, and integrated studies (science, social
studies, health, research and technology), work and behavior habits will be based on the SDPC/South
Carolina Academic Standards.
Physical education, art, and music will be evaluated based on participation using the grading scale for each
grade level as follows:
• Kindergarten Marking Code
• M - Mastered
• S - Satisfactory
• N - Needs Time, Help, Practice
• Grade One Grading Scale
• E - Above Grade-Level Expectations
• S - Meets Grade-Level Expectations
• N - Difficulty Meeting Grade-Level Expectations
• U - Below Grade-Level Expectations
Grades Two through Five
The state-defined numerical grading scale (below) will be used on the report card.
A
100-93
Excellent
B
92-85
Above Average
C
84-77
Average
D
76-70
Below Average
F
69 & Below Failing
I*
Incomplete
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Physical education, art, and music will be evaluated based on participation using
E (Excellent), S (Satisfactory), N (Needs Improvement), or U (Unsatisfactory).
A general conduct grade will be given, using only S (Satisfactory), N (Needs Improvement), or U
(Unsatisfactory).
Middle School and High School
All report cards and transcripts will show numerical grades. The grading scale will be as follows:
A
100-93
Excellent
B
92-85
Above Average
C
84-77
Average
D
76-70
Below Average
F
69 & Below Failing
I*
Incomplete
*I is a temporary grade used to denote incomplete work for a specific nine-week grading period. The use
of the letter “I” indicates some class work has not been completed (such as a missed test, etc.). This work
must be made up before the end of the following nine-week period. If not, a 0 is recorded on the missed
assignment.
Uniform Grading Policy
for
High Schools
Grades on report cards and transcripts in South Carolina public high schools will be numerical. The
numerical breaks for corresponding letter grades are: 100 - 93 = A; 92 - 85 = B; 84 - 77 = C; 76 - 70 = D;
69 - 0 = F.
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The School District of Pickens County
A student’s grade point average
and rank in class will be figured
from the grade-point conversion
chart included in the handbook.
The uniform grading scale and
the system for calculating GPAs
and class rank will apply to
all courses carrying Carnegie
units, including units earned at
the middle or junior high school
level.
All report cards and transcripts
will use numerical grades for
courses carrying Carnegie
units. Transcripts and report
cards will specify the course
title and the level or type of
course the student has taken
(e.g., English 1, Algebra 2
honors, AP U.S. History). The
grading scale must be printed
on the report card.
www.pickens.k12.sc.us
Grade Point Conversion Chart
South Carolina Uniform Grading Scale
Numerical
Average
Letter
Grade
College Prep
100
99
98
97
96
95
94
93
92
91
90
89
88
87
86
85
84
83
82
81
80
79
78
77
76
75
74
73
72
71
70
69
68
67
66
65
64
63
62
0–61
61
61
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
FA
WF
WP
4.875
4.750
4.625
4.500
4.375
4.250
4.125
4.000
3.875
3.750
3.625
3.500
3.375
3.250
3.125
3.000
2.875
2.750
2.625
2.500
2.375
2.250
2.125
2.000
1.875
1.750
1.625
1.500
1.375
1.250
1.125
1.000
0.875
0.750
0.625
0.500
0.375
0.250
0.125
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
Honors
5.375
5.250
5.125
5.000
4.875
4.750
4.625
4.500
4.375
4.250
4.125
4.000
3.875
3.750
3.625
3.500
3.375
3.250
3.125
3.000
2.875
2.750
2.625
2.500
2.375
2.250
2.125
2.000
1.875
1.750
1.625
1.500
1.375
1.250
1.125
1.000
0.875
0.750
0.625
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
AP/IB/
Dual
Credit
5.875
5.750
5.625
5.500
5.375
5.250
5.125
5.000
4.875
4.750
4.625
4.500
4.375
4.250
4.125
4.000
3.875
3.750
3.625
3.500
3.375
3.250
3.125
3.000
2.875
2.750
2.625
2.500
2.375
2.250
2.125
2.000
1.875
1.750
1.625
1.500
1.375
1.250
1.125
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
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