As you are ending your first semester of high school at Chatham Charter, we want to be sure you are fully aware of how a final grade is calculated for each of your courses. Below is a step by step explanation for how this occurs: Step 1: There are two grading periods per semester and a final exam. Each grading period, your grade is worth 37.5% of your final grade. Your final exam is worth 25% of your final grade. Adding 37.5 + 37.5 + 25 = 100%, which is the total amount of your final grade. Step 2: Calculating your final grade. Let’s say you earned a 92 the first nine weeks, a 94 the second nine weeks and an 88 on the final exam. Here is how the computer will calculate your final grade: First Nine Weeks Second Nine Weeks Final Exam .375 (37.5%) .375 .25 (25%) X 92 X 94 X 88 34.5 35.25 22 Step 3: If we total the points you earned in the first and second nine weeks with the points earned for your final exam, you will get your final grade for the course: 34.5 + 35.25 + 22 = 91.75 Step 4: The final grade for this course is 91.75, which would round to 92. This would give you a B in the course. Step 5: If you want to keep up with your GPA, a B is worth 3 points. If it is an honors course, you would receive a +1, so a B would then be worth 4 points.
If you have any questions about how your grades are calculated, please do not hesitate to ask your teachers, Ms. Liles, or an administrator. Good luck on your exams!!!
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