The McCracken County Board of Education is set to vote on implementing a new grading scale with more stringent requirements for 4.0 students.
The current scale McCracken County schools use for awarding an “A” in grades K4-12 means scoring a 94 to 100.
Superintendent Quin Sutton says the proposed scale moves the letter grades onto a 10-point basis and adds plus and minus letter grades.
Sutton says making students work harder for the highest grades increases competition and their chances for receiving scholarships.
“We felt like they were at a disadvantage when competing for scholarships for universities," said Sutton. "We felt like our grading scale was more strenuous than not all but some of the school districts that surround us and in the Commonwealth so this allows our students to be more competitive with other students across the states for scholarships and it also to compete more effectively for KEES money as well.”
The new scale will also add GPA weight to advanced placement and dual-credit courses.
Sutton says the new scale will not be retroactive so it won’t affect current students’ GPAs.
The Board is scheduled to adopt the scale at its July 16th regular meeting and if approved will be in place for the new school year.
