Getting a C means you met the standard. Anything higher and you'd have to really work for it (I remember my Catholic school report cards used to have "Has far exceeded the standard" next to an A in the grade scale explanation). Meanwhile in public school, meeting the standard is an A and teachers have to bend over backwards to make sure nobody fails. This is achieved through minimum grades ad lots of chances (nothing lower than a 55%, retakes, etc). So, my kid in private school can work his butt off and get almost the same grade a kid in public school who does next to nothing gets.

Our school uses the 93-100 for an A scale and it's tough. My child gets straight As but with certain teachers grading style it basically means you have to be on at all times with very few bad days. Definitely stressful for some and according to my child, causes some of them to just quit (stop caring).

Our Arlington diocese parochial uses the tougher grading scale.

My parochial elementary and independent Catholic high school in another area of the country also uses it.

Anonymous wrote:Why do Catholic schools use such a different grading scale?
C= 76.5-84.4
D=76.5-71
F= 70- under

Call me old school but wasn't a 70 typically a C not an F?
Are they trying to prove something? Do the other schools know the different grading scales?

I went to a public school with this grading scale. Muncie Central
High School and that grading scale kicked my a$$.

Anonymous wrote:OP here- private Catholic

What makes you think every Catholic school has the same grading scale? [Spoiler alert: they don't].

Doesn't matter. Percentage grading scales are meaningless. Every academically oriented, intellectually interested person knows that scoring more than 50% just means that you are sandbagging and not pursuing challenging material.

Before grade inflation, C was a *good* grade.

In my experience with kids at two different schools, the independent Catholic high schools use the 10 point scale (where 90+ = A, 80-89.5 = B, etc.). For HS admission, the ADW middle schools report the number not letter grade on transcripts for HS admissions, so there is no advantage or disadvantage of the grade scale.

If 92=B scale, wait until you get tonweighted GPAs in HS!

That and leave room for the Holy Ghost

I remember that from our high school dances!

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Anonymous wrote:When I went to Catholic school in the 70s, one could not earn higher than a 99, because "only God is perfect".

Haha!! I had forgotten that but yes, we were told the same thing in NY Catholic school in the 70s.

Is that why the HSPT only goes to 99?

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Anonymous wrote:When I went to Catholic school in the 70s, one could not earn higher than a 99, because "only God is perfect".

Haha!! I had forgotten that but yes, we were told the same thing in NY Catholic school in the 70s.

That is awesome! Too many kids today expect perfection from themselves and could use that lesson.

I was taught: Always room for improvement! No complacency

That and leave room for the Holy Ghost

Anonymous wrote:I am kind of late to this, but I'm going to a private catholic school for my freshman year and am scared asf. Everyone is talking about improving this etc. It's not easy to study like most of you think and I know i'm not the only one struggling in math .

Luckily Catholic schools tend to have good support for students who seek it out. My son's school has the math resource center which was staffed every period by at least two math teachers. They also have an academic resource center for other subjects.

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Anonymous wrote:Tougher grading scale. It is not a bad thing.

It’s not tougher if the material is easier.

How is the material easier? Catholics still have the APs courses - many schools have dropped and the public’s throw every kid at them. Tell us all you know, PP.

I am kind of late to this, but I'm going to a private catholic school for my freshman year and am scared asf. Everyone is talking about improving this etc. It's not easy to study like most of you think and I know i'm not the only one struggling in math .

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Anonymous wrote:Which Catholic schools? Parochial or private?

They are all parochial and private. What planet are you from?

Beyond the Wall, Jon.

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Anonymous wrote:Which Catholic schools? Parochial or private?

They are all parochial and private. What planet are you from?

They are all private. Some are parochial.