Our Marking System
St. George’s issues letter grades with plusses and minuses. A grade of B or better is considered an honor grade. D- is the lowest passing grade. A student who fails a required course and who is allowed to return to the school must take the course again, usually in summer school. A fifth-former may not return for the sixth-form year with an outstanding failure. Sixth-formers must pass all their courses during their sixth-form year in order to graduate from St. George’s.
Grades are as follows:
A+, A, A- Distinguished achievement; indicates a thorough understanding of the subject matter (insight as well as detail); independence and originality of thought and work.
B+, B, B- Strong work; indicates a solid understanding of most course content and the ability to express ideas coherently in speech and writing.
C+, C, C- Satisfactory work; indicates partial understanding of course content and some ability to express ideas in clear speech and writing.
D+, D, D- Less than satisfactory work; indicates minimum performance for which credit can be given; may also indicate satisfactory work in most areas, but severe deficiencies in one or two.
F Unacceptable performance; no credit given; failed courses must be made up.
| A+ | 97-100 |
| A | 93-96 |
| A- | 90-92 |
| B+ | 87-89 |
| B | 83-86 |
| B- | 80-82 |
| C+ | 77-79 |
| C | 73-76 |
| C- | 70-72 |
| D+ | 67-69 |
| D | 63-66 |
| D- | 60-62 |
| F | below 60 |