Grading
What the numbers in Backpack mean and where they come from.
Photo by Michael Pollak
At one point, the district grade weighting requirements for middle school classes and high school classes are different. As such, English I Honors was a little differently weighted than English 8. Now, they are identical:
Grades are divided into major and minor assessments. Major assessments are tests and projects; minor assessments are quizzes, homework, and class participation.
The exact breakdown is as follows:
- Major assessments: 50%
- Tests
- Projects
- Minor assessments: 50%
- Homework
- Classwork
- Participation
- Quizzes (Count twice)
Projects are comprised primarily of written compositions that undergo revision of some sort or require extensive preparation. Included in this would be book reports, essays, research, and similar.
The participation grade consists primarily of two things: coming to class prepared and being able to conduct oneself in class as an adult. (Please see the rubric for more details.)
The actual grade/percentage breakdown is, as it is school wide, as follows:
| A | 90-100 |
| B | 80-89 |
| C | 70-79 |
| D | 60-69 |
| F | 50-59 |
Please note that there is a 50-point floor for Greenville County Schools.
Power School Codes
GFA=Grade Floor Applied
Your child showed mastery on less than 50% percent of the information being assessed.
NHI=Not Handed In
Your student has not turned in this assignment.
Note: the image in the header is not a screenshot from an actual class. The names are fabricated.
