Tag: A-F Grading Scale

West Virginia Board Revises High School Requirement, Grading

The West Virginia Board of Education has agreed to reduce the credits required to graduate from the state’s high schools from 24 to 22, allowing two fewer elective classes.

The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports that change will apply in the next school year.

The board on Wednesday also agreed to change high schools’ statewide grading scale starting July 1.

The current scale says 0-64 is F, 65-74 is D, 75-84 is C, 85-92 is B and 93-100 is A.

Under the revision, 90-100 will generate an A. Other ranges will also shift a few points lower.

Similar changes will affect 1.0 through 4.0 grade-point-average scales.

West Virginia School Board Approves Compliance Plan

West Virginia’s state school board has approved a federal Every Student Succeeds Act compliance plan that includes a new public accountability system to replace the one that assigned A-F grades to entire schools.

Media reports say Gov. Jim Justice will decide whether to sign the plan approved by the state Board of Education on Friday. The U.S. Education Department also must review it and decide whether to sign off.

The draft plan has undergone changes from the version posted online for public comment last month.

State Department of Education Communications Director Kristin Anderson had said a copy of the new draft plan would be provided, but state education officials didn’t provide a copy. State education department officials say the draft will be provided after Justice’s sign off.

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