Grading Policy

Non-Graded Courses & State Mandates

• PIE & PIE Math: These courses are strictly non-graded.
• SC Grade Floor Ban (Section 59-29-250): The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) no longer allows grade floor averages. No public school or district may require a teacher to assign a minimum grade or score that exceeds a student's actual performance on required assignments.
• Penalty Note: School districts found in violation of this statute will face a mandatory 10% reduction in State Aid to Classroom funding.

Grades 1 and 2
The progress of students in reading/language arts, mathematics, social studies, science, PE, and behavior habits is based on the SCDE/South Carolina Academic Standards.

• E– The Student is Meeting Grade-Level Expectations with Distinction
• S– The Student is Consistently Meeting Grade-Level Expectations with Little/No Support
• P– The Student is Progressing Toward Grade-Level Expectations
• N– The Student is Not Meeting Grade-Level Expectations

Grades 3-5
The state-defined numerical grading scale is used on the report card for Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, and Standards Math.

• A (90-100)
• B (80-89)
• C (70-79)
• D (60-69)
• F (59 and below)
• Physical education is graded as P (Pass) or F (Fail).

Students who fail a core content class in ELA or Math will be required to attend the Summer Enrichment Camp, or similar, in order to pass the class.

Grades 6-8
The state-defined numerical grading scale is used on the report card for Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, Math Standards, and PE.

• A (90-100)
• B (80-89)
• C (70-79)
• D (60-69)
• F (59 and below)
• Other classes, such as PE, are graded as P (Pass) or F (Fail).

Students who fail a core content class in ELA or Math will be required to attend the Summer Enrichment Camp, or similar, in order to pass the class.

Late Work
Teachers are not required to accept assignments that are more than one week/five school days late. Acceptance after this timeframe is entirely at the classroom teacher's discretion.

Absence Make-up Window
Students have exactly one week from the day they return to school to complete and submit make-up work. This policy applies uniformly to all students, regardless of whether the absence is excused (with a parent/doctor note) or unexcused. 

Backlogged Missing Work
Missing assignments will not be allowed to accumulate over extended periods, nor should students be granted blanket exemptions from grading at the end of a term.

Team Collaboration
Teachers will collaborate within their grade-level/subject teams to establish a streamlined make-up workflow. Work may be sent home during the absence or provided immediately upon the student's return.

Special Education Support
Classroom teachers, case managers, and support staff will work together proactively to ensure all students have an equal and accessible opportunity to complete their missing assignments.