Grading Scale
Currently, E.O. Smith offers classes on a weighted scale. AP, A, and B level classes are considered college-level, and G levels are TECH. The APA is calculated out of 6.0 points. An 'A' counts for six points in an A level course, five points in a B level course, and four points in a G level course. An 'A+' is not counted as anything more than an 'A'; B level students would not receive weighted 'B+' credit if they were to obtain an 'A+' in their class.
The school year is broken down by Interim Reports, which are distributed halfway through a quarter, Report Cards, which are issued once per quarter, and Final Exams, which occur twice a year, at the end of each 2-quarter semester. Midterms and Finals account for 20% of each semester grade.
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