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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Interesting that so many posters bring up public schools when the forum and the thread are about private schools.[/quote]

What do you mean?  I think in this context, there is not a lot of grade inflation at privates and it is helpful to think of the whole universe of what is out there.  Didn't think it seemed strange.[/quote]
Sorry to bust your bubble but grade inflation is 3 times higher in private schools than public schools.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/07/17/easy-a-nearly-half-hs-seniors-graduate-average/485787001/ [/quote]

Nope.  At my daughter's all girls private, she has never been offered a test retake and so far only one teacher has dropped a grade in the class and it was because every single student did horribly.  Her grades reflect the hard work she puts in.  Public schools allow retakes and many have the 50% rule where if you do nothing at all, you get nothing below a 50 on a test or assignment.  Also, at MCPS, a student can get an A for the semester if they get a 79 in one quarter and 89 in other quarter.  So not one grade is actually an A, but the student gets an A on the transcript.[/quote]

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