High School (Grades 9 – 12) In addition to the general education program at neighborhood high schools, CPS offers more than 160 programs across the city to meet the academic interests and needs of all students.
Elementary (Grades K-8) | Chicago Public Schools.
Benchmark Grades: For school year 2022-2023 only, grades third, sixth and eighth are considered benchmark grades. Beginning school year 2023-2024, grades second, fifth, and eighth are considered benchmark grades.
Common Grade Policy The University uses a 4 point scale for grades; these “quality” grades are as follows 4.0 = A, 3.7 = A-, 3.3=B+, 3.0 = B, 2.7 = B-, 2.3 = C+, 2.0 = C, 1.7 = C-, 1.3 = D+, 1.0 = D, F = 0.
UIC Grading System Heading link Copy link GradeEquivalentGrade Points per Hour A Excellent 4 B Good 3 C Average 2 D Poor but passing 11 more row
Graduation Requirements RequirementsRecommended College Prep 3.0 Electives 4.0 Electives Student Advisory Student Advisory 40 hrs Community Service 40 hrs Community Service 24 Credits 28 Credits9 more rows
For purposes of this policy, a “core course” is any course in one of the core subject disciplines of English, Mathematics, Science and Social Sciences. A passing grade for purposes of this policy means at least a “D” average for the semester in a course.
The tier system TierEstimated Median Family Income (Cumulative %)Educational Attainment Score % (Cumulative) Tier 1 14.6% 27.1% Tier 2 36.6% 42.2% Tier 3 61.2% 61.1% Tier 4 86.8% 84.1%
this is still a passing grade, and it's between 59% and 69% F this is a failing grade.
However, there are some schools that consider a C the lowest passing grade, so the general standard is that anything below a 60% or 70% is failing, depending on the grading scale.