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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think these are the kind of kids you should pay for because they likely need more help than the straight A kids[/quote]

lol. Bless your heart.

The kids are lazy. So, the kids that work hard should be penalized and the lazy kids should get the reward/help.?

You’re such a democrat. [/quote]

The OP wrote that the kids go to a Catholic high school. I suspect the grading structure is more traditional and more demanding than many schools today. (Keep in mind some Catholic schools use a 7-scale where you need a 93 to get an A. 92 is a B, not even an A-.)

I used to teach in a public school. The expectation was As for all students, and I was told by admin I was a good teacher when I had class averages around 95. (Nobody cared if I was actually teaching. They simply want to avoid parent complaints.) I now work in a Catholic high school with class averages at a much more realistic low 80s, and my curriculum and teaching is regularly reviewed by admin. My students still get into great colleges with these lower GPAs.

Colleges receive school profiles that show class averages. If a school’s average GPA is a 4.0, which some high schools have because of grade inflation, then a 2.9 looks dreadful and suggests a kid couldn’t even do the minimum. But if the profile shows an average GPA of 3.0, then a 2.9 shows the student is able to keep up with the rigor of the school on average with his/her peers.

A 2.9 in a private school doesn’t spell doom and gloom to me. This student can go to college and do quite well. [/quote]

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