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Grading Policy

Grading Policy


The Georgia School for the Deaf mails progress reports at four weeks into a quarter, and report cards and other assessment results every nine weeks.

Report cards:


The following academic letter grading scale will be used in Pre-K, Kindergarten and First Grade:
S = Satisfactory N = Needs Improvement U = Unsatisfactory


The following academic letter grading scale will be used in grades two through 12:
A = 90 and above

B = 80-89

C = 70-79

F = Below 70


Grade Point Average (GPA) for high school students will be calculated on a four-point scale:
A = 4.0 B = 3.0 C = 2.0 F = 0.0


Students with excused absences will be allowed to make up work missed. It is the student’s responsibility to request the work, complete it and submit it to the teacher within a reasonable amount of time to be determined by the teacher.


For questions regarding the grading policy and disciplinary actions such as OSS, see the Disciplinary Action Section.