Grading Policy

Grades measure academic performance and are used as a means of reporting achievement relative to curriculum objectives. Grades do not measure potential or social performance; grades are not used as a punitive device.

The Fairfax County Public Schools’ grading scale is as follows:

A	94 - 100	C	79 - 74
B+	90 - 93	D+	70 - 73
B	84 - 89	D	64 - 69
C+	80 - 83	F	Below 64

Promotion Policy
The minimum requirements for placement in high school grades are as follows:

	9	The student must be promoted from 8th grade and have passed the Virginia Literacy Test.
	10	Earn 5 credits
	11	Earn 11 credits
	12	Have a planned program providing for sufficient credits to enable him or her to graduate the following June or August

Withdrawl Policy
If a student drops a course during the:

	1st quarter	No penalty and nothing is recorded
	2nd quarter	WP (withdrawn passing) or WF (withdrawn failing) is recorded
	3rd quarter	WP or WF is recorded
	4th quarter	WP or F for failure is recorded

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Last Updated
November 22, 2009

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