Grading and Reporting
The FCPS Grading Scale
The Fairfax County School Board has instituted a modified ten-point grading scale that uses pluses and minuses and increasing the grade point weight (GPA) for Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), selected dual enrollment college, and honors courses.
| Grade | 4.0 scale | 100 Point Scale | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 3.8-4.0 | 93-100 | Designates the status of a student who consistently demonstrates accurate and complete knowledge of content and skills specified in the FCPS Program of Studies (POS) and applies that knowledge to solve problems in a variety of settings. |
| A- | 3.4-3.7 | 90-92 | |
| B+ | 3.1-3.3 | 87-89 | Designates the status of a student who demonstrates knowledge of content and skills specified in the FCPS POS, with some improvement needed in accuracy and/or consistency in performance, applying that knowledge to solve problems in a variety of settings. |
| B | 2.8-3.0 | 83-86 | |
| B- | 2.4-2.7 | 80-82 | |
| C+ | 2.1-2.3 | 77-79 | Designates the status of a student who demonstrates knowledge of basic content and skills specified in the FCPS POS, but requires additional practice and instructional experiences to acquire skills necessary to solve problems. |
| C | 1.8-2.0 | 73-76 | |
| C- | 1.4-1.7 | 70-72 | |
| D+ | 1.1-1.3 | 67-69 | Designates the status of a student who needs significant practice and instructional experiences to acquire the knowledge of basic content and skills specified in the FCPS POS necessary to solve problems. As a final mark, it is not necessarily sufficient to meet the prerequisite requirements. |
| D | 0.8-1.0 | 64-66 | |
| F | 0-0.7 | 50-63 | Designates the status of a student who has not demonstrated the basic knowledge of content and/or skills specified in the FCPS POS and requires additional practice and instructional experiences in order to succeed. |