Everyone always hated the kid who ruined the grading curve, but what if the state changed how schools were graded on their performance?
The North Carolina General Assembly is considering House Bill 145, which would change how public schools are evaluated. Right now, school are evaluated using the generally accepted standard that anything less than 60 percent is a failing grade. However, under the new bill, a 'F' grade would be changed to anything below 40 percent.
The new scale to grade the schools would be changed:
- A: 100 to 85 percent
- B: 84 to 70 percent
- C: 69 to 55 percent
- D: 54 to 40 percent
- F: 39 percent and below
The bill reads: "For all schools, the total school performance score shall be converted to a 100-point scale and used to determine an overall school performance grade. The overall school performance grade shall be based on the following scale and shall not be modified to add any other designation related to other performance measures, such as a 'plus' or 'minus.'"
If adopted, the grading scale would take effect for the 2019-20 school year.