Louisiana has recently adopted a new 10-point grading scale, transitioning from the previous 7-point system due to House Bill 424. Shreveport Representative Tammy Phelps wrote the law, and says ...

Using a 10-point grading scale, students receive an “A” for scores between 90-100, a “B” for 80-89 and so forth. CCPS currently uses a seven-point system where 93-100 is considered an A.

“I think that they would increase the rigor of a test based on a 10-point scale versus a 7-point scale and make it more difficult as far as the types of questions to earn that A, because you ...

Goochland students will be graded using a 10-point grading scale starting in the fall, after the School Board approved the change from a seven point scale at its regular April meeting.

The State Board of Education’s adoption of the 10-point grading system was a necessary step. A student who is dual-enrolled in high school and Aiken Technical College may make a 92 in two classes.

The Roanoke County School Board made a smart move in converting to a 10-point grading scale. It will give students more leverage when competing with other schools in Roanoke, the state and nationwide.

Two Omaha-area school districts are switching to a grading scale this fall that district leaders say will benefit students’ GPAs and make dual-enrollment grading simpler.