Parents are able to access student grades at any time through the Blackbaud student management system. Report cards are issued at the end of each semester through Blackbaud.
Upper Campus grades are based on capstone assignments, class participation, tests, and exams. Seventh and eighth graders take semester exams, which count for 10% of the semester average. High school course exams or capstone assignments count for 20%. For middle school students enrolled in high school courses, the exams or capstone assignments count for 20%. The average of the semester grades creates a final grade for the course.
Report cards may also reflect concerns about social and emotional development and work habits. Students with outstanding accounts with the bookkeeper, librarian, or athletic department will not receive report cards or transcripts.
On a four-point grading scale, Honors classes receive an extra half point, and Advanced Placement® classes receive one extra point.
Percentages and Grade Equivalents
| A+ 97 – 100 | B+ 87 – 89 | C+ 77 – 79 | D+ 67 – 69 | F 0 – 59 |
| A 94 – 96 | B 84 – 86 | C 74 – 76 | D 64 – 66 | |
| A- 90 – 93 | B- 80 – 83 | C- 70 – 73 | D- 60 – 63 |
Home School and Transfer Student Transcripts
Homeschool students receive a Pass/Fail for their classes unless they were taken through an accredited educational institution. While they receive credit for these courses, any course designated Pass/Fail will not be used to calculate a student’s grade point average.
The grade point average reported on the GRACE transcript is calculated based only on classes taken while enrolled at GRACE. Transfer students will be instructed how to combine their grades and credits from different institutions into a single grade point average.
