Tracking Progress

On occasion, it may be necessary or desirable to give a grade of "Incomplete." This should be done infrequently and on condition that the failure to perform assigned work is because of circumstances beyond the control of the pupil, e. g. illness.

The "Incomplete" work should be made up before Progress Reports are issued in the marking period. In the event that the student does not make up the work, a failing grade must be given for the assignment. This mark should be averaged with the others to arrive at the marking period grade.

Comprehensive Final Examinations are given in all semester and full year courses. An Exam Schedule will be used and students must take each of their Final Examinations on the designated exam dates.  Midterm examinations are given for full-year courses. 

• Making period grades account for 80% of the final grade for all courses.
• Semester examination grades account for 20% (*10% for semester 1 and 10% for semester 2) of the final grade for all courses.
• The final grade for year-long courses is computed based on the quality points earned as follows:
  • multiply the quality points for each marking period by two, add to the quality points earned by the semester examinations, and divide the total by ten.
• The final grade for one-semester courses is computed based on the quality points earned as follows:
  • multiply the quality points for each marking period by four and add to two times the quality points earned in the examination and divide the total by ten.
• Course grades transferred from any other secondary school will be equated to grades earned in equivalent courses at Kennett High School.
• All Advanced Placement courses will be accepted using the maximum 5.33 quality point scale.
• Honors equivalent courses will earn weighted scale points only if comparable courses exist at Kennett High School.

Rank in class is a listing of all of the students in a particular grade in order, from highest cumulative GPA to lowest cumulative GPA using the Achievement (weighted) scale. Rank in class is calculated and reported only at the end of each year. No numerical distinction is made between students who rank in the top 5% of the class and all students who earn that distinction will be recognized. All other students will be ranked numerically with an exact rank. 

Honor rolls are prepared after each marking period based on the un-weighted performance GPA in accordance with the Quality Points and Grade Point Average Criteria. 

Distinguished Honors

• Minimum GPA Requirement: 3.75
• No grade below B- and all courses must be graded*

Honors

• Minimum GPA Requirement: 3.25
• No grade below C and all courses must be graded*

Students earning an “Incomplete” are ineligible for Honor Roll. 

*Exceptions for medical waivers in electives for physical education. 

In order to foster the highest level of learning and to enable each student to fulfill his/her potential, two grade point average reporting systems shall be maintained.

The grade point average (GPA) is calculated by converting the final grades for all high school courses, prorated by the amount of credit assigned to the course, to a numerical quality point scale. All high school courses are included in the computation of the GPA.

GPAs are reported using two scales:

• an un-weighted performance scale with a maximum 4.33 quality point value,
• and a weighted achievement scale where Advanced Placement (AP) courses are valued at a maximum 5.33 quality points and courses titled Honors (as they appear in the Kennett high School Educational Planning Guide) are valued at a maximum of 4.83 quality points.

• Late assignments may incur a penalty for being submitted after the due date.
• The final grade for any work (allowed to be) submitted late will incur a penalty.
  • Example 1: A student submits a 10-point assignment after the due date that is free from error, the assignment may be reduced by 5% and the student will receive a 9.5 out of 10 (95%).
  • Example 2: A student submits a 50-point take home quiz after the due date and correctly answers 35 out of 50 (70%) questions. The assignment maybe reduced by 10% and the student receives a 30 out of 50 (60%) for the assignment.

** Extensions can occur based on extenuating circumstances (e.g., medical situations, etc.). Teacher's grace and discretion are welcomed. After a prolonged absence, the teacher may exempt a student from an assignment if the teacher determines that doing so will not have a negative impact on the student's ability to master the content or unfairly bias his/her grade.

To provide students, parents, case managers, and interventionist consistency and continuous access to assignments, resources, feedback and communication, it is expected that teachers include the following information in their Schoology pages.

• Post assignments, (both in-class and homework with due dates), and any resources essential to student learning (YouTube, handouts, worksheets, syllabus, rubrics, etc.).
• Post daily objectives (content/learning or what was taught).
• Post weekly (advance) notification regarding projects, tests, and quizzes.

This information may be presented at the teacher’s discretion but please include directions of how to navigate your space for any constituent to reference.

Students and their parents/guardians can access the student’s grades in the courses in which the student is currently enrolled through the Skyward Home Access program. To register for an individual account, email ISS@kcsd.org. 

The cumulative grade point average is a composite of all of the student’s final GPA’s for every year. It is calculated only at the end of the academic year. Two cumulative GPAs will be computed and reported, Performance (unweighted) and Achievement (weighted). The cumulative GPA is used to determine a student’s rank in class. Some colleges and universities use the high school cumulative GPA as part of the application procedure. Some institutions recalculate the high school cumulative GPA based upon their own criteria.