High School Transcript Question

[Anonymous]

Does the HS transcript include all the grades that a student earned in a course or just the final grade? For example, for Freshman English, will a college see what grade a kid got each quarter, or just the end of year final grade?

[Anonymous]

Final grades only on the official transcript. The midd-year report senior year does show first semester senior grades.

[Anonymous]

At our school the official transcript shows each quarter grade and a final
The colleges that have asked for self reporting grades have also asked for the quarter grades.

[Anonymous]

I think the answer varies from one school district to another. In MCPS, it is only semester grades (not quarter grades). But other districts may do things differently.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Final grades only on the official transcript. The midd-year report senior year does show first semester senior grades.

What about if they are applying for early action in October, will colleges only see their grades through the end of Junior year?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At our school the official transcript shows each quarter grade and a final
The colleges that have asked for self reporting grades have also asked for the quarter grades.

Which colleges do that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the answer varies from one school district to another. In MCPS, it is only semester grades (not quarter grades). But other districts may do things differently.

This seems inherently unfair. It's possible that two students could both have a final grade of an A, but one student had a B and three A's which averaged to an A, and the other student earned A's each quarter. The colleges wouldn't know that one student actually made all A's on each report card.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the answer varies from one school district to another. In MCPS, it is only semester grades (not quarter grades). But other districts may do things differently.

This seems inherently unfair. It's possible that two students could both have a final grade of an A, but one student had a B and three A's which averaged to an A, and the other student earned A's each quarter. The colleges wouldn't know that one student actually made all A's on each report card.

There are plenty of differences among high schools. One of my kids' schools reports +/- grades, so 92 = A- = 3.67, whereas my other kid's school, 92 = A = 4.0 (where A = 90-100, so the kid with the 98 can't show that).

[Anonymous]

In FCPS, the transcript only shows final grades for each year.

Senior year, teachers give a grade for the first semester that is sent to colleges during application season.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the answer varies from one school district to another. In MCPS, it is only semester grades (not quarter grades). But other districts may do things differently.

This seems inherently unfair. It's possible that two students could both have a final grade of an A, but one student had a B and three A's which averaged to an A, and the other student earned A's each quarter. The colleges wouldn't know that one student actually made all A's on each report card.

There are plenty of differences among high schools. One of my kids' schools reports +/- grades, so 92 = A- = 3.67, whereas my other kid's school, 92 = A = 4.0 (where A = 90-100, so the kid with the 98 can't show that).

And this is exactly why colleges should not do away with standardized test scores. They are they only equal measure across the board. GPA is essentially worthless and can be affected by so many different variables and opinions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the answer varies from one school district to another. In MCPS, it is only semester grades (not quarter grades). But other districts may do things differently.

This seems inherently unfair. It's possible that two students could both have a final grade of an A, but one student had a B and three A's which averaged to an A, and the other student earned A's each quarter. The colleges wouldn't know that one student actually made all A's on each report card.

And the colleges don't know which kid had an upset stomach the day of the test or had their grandpa die in one quarter. There has to be a point at which you accept that your kid's A is not more valuable than another kid's A just because you're more proud of your kid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the answer varies from one school district to another. In MCPS, it is only semester grades (not quarter grades). But other districts may do things differently.

This seems inherently unfair. It's possible that two students could both have a final grade of an A, but one student had a B and three A's which averaged to an A, and the other student earned A's each quarter. The colleges wouldn't know that one student actually made all A's on each report card.

And the colleges don't know which kid had an upset stomach the day of the test or had their grandpa die in one quarter. There has to be a point at which you accept that your kid's A is not more valuable than another kid's A just because you're more proud of your kid.

This is why you can take these tests more than once.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the answer varies from one school district to another. In MCPS, it is only semester grades (not quarter grades). But other districts may do things differently.

This seems inherently unfair. It's possible that two students could both have a final grade of an A, but one student had a B and three A's which averaged to an A, and the other student earned A's each quarter. The colleges wouldn't know that one student actually made all A's on each report card.

There are plenty of differences among high schools. One of my kids' schools reports +/- grades, so 92 = A- = 3.67, whereas my other kid's school, 92 = A = 4.0 (where A = 90-100, so the kid with the 98 can't show that).

And this is exactly why colleges should not do away with standardized test scores. They are they only equal measure across the board. GPA is essentially worthless and can be affected by so many different variables and opinions.

BUT grades are more predictive of future success than Std test scores. So your argument makes sense logically but doesn’t hold up to scrutiny.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the answer varies from one school district to another. In MCPS, it is only semester grades (not quarter grades). But other districts may do things differently.

This seems inherently unfair. It's possible that two students could both have a final grade of an A, but one student had a B and three A's which averaged to an A, and the other student earned A's each quarter. The colleges wouldn't know that one student actually made all A's on each report card.

And the colleges don't know which kid had an upset stomach the day of the test or had their grandpa die in one quarter. There has to be a point at which you accept that your kid's A is not more valuable than another kid's A just because you're more proud of your kid.

This is why you can take these tests more than once.

No, you can't retake your quarterly grades, dimwit. Try to follow which conversation you're replying to in the thread.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the answer varies from one school district to another. In MCPS, it is only semester grades (not quarter grades). But other districts may do things differently.

This seems inherently unfair. It's possible that two students could both have a final grade of an A, but one student had a B and three A's which averaged to an A, and the other student earned A's each quarter. The colleges wouldn't know that one student actually made all A's on each report card.

There are plenty of differences among high schools. One of my kids' schools reports +/- grades, so 92 = A- = 3.67, whereas my other kid's school, 92 = A = 4.0 (where A = 90-100, so the kid with the 98 can't show that).

And this is exactly why colleges should not do away with standardized test scores. They are they only equal measure across the board. GPA is essentially worthless and can be affected by so many different variables and opinions.

BUT grades are more predictive of future success than Std test scores. So your argument makes sense logically but doesn’t hold up to scrutiny.

I’m guessing that study was done before the “everyone gets an A” culture crept in.