Grades
Grading Scale

The grading system in Cumberland County Schools is intended to give periodic evaluations of each students progress from Kindergarten through senior high school.

In Kindergarten, grades in all subjects shall be expressed as:

 
Kindergarten Scale
S
Satisfactory
I
Improving
N
Need Improvement
U
Unsatisfactory

In Transitional Kindergarten, grades in all subjects shall be expressed as:

T1
S
Satisfactory
N
Need Improvement
U
Unsatisfactory

In grades 1-12, grades in all academic areas (language arts, mathematics, sciences, social sciences, health)
may be expressed by:

(A) A numerical system which uses student's actual average and in which any grade below 69.5 shall be a failing grade or
(B) A letter system using "A" ,"B","C","D" and "F" in which each letter represents the following numerical range.

A 92.5-100
B
84.5-92.49
C
74.5-84.4
D
69.5-74.4
F
69.4-0
Grades in art, music, and physical education may be expressed as:
E Excellent
S
Satisfactory
N
Need Improvement
U
Unsatisfactory

 

 



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