1003.437 Middle and high school grading system.—The grading system and interpretation of letter grades used to measure student success in grade 6 through grade 12 courses for students in public schools shall be as follows:(1) Grade 'A' equals 90 percent through 100 percent, has a grade point average value of 4, and is defined as 'outstanding progress.'(2) Grade 'B' equals 80 percent through 89 percent, has a grade point average value of 3, and is defined as 'above average progress.'(3) Grade 'C' equals 70 percent through 79 percent, has a grade point average value of 2, and is defined as 'average progress.'(4) Grade 'D' equals 60 percent through 69 percent, has a grade point average value of 1, and is defined as 'lowest acceptable progress.'(5) Grade 'F' equals zero percent through 59 percent, has a grade point average value of zero, and is defined as 'failure.'(6) Grade 'I' equals zero percent, has a grade point average value of zero, and is defined as 'incomplete.'For the purposes of class ranking, district school boards may exercise a weighted grading system pursuant to s. 1007.271.History.—s. 135, ch. 2002-387; s. 25, ch. 2006-74; s. 12, ch. 2012-191.
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