The parents and students of the Avon Local School District, in the state of Ohio and the county of Lorain, are urging the local School Board to reevaluate the current grading scale and make the following revisions:
97-100 A+ 4.33
93- 96 A 4.00
90- 92 A- 3.67
87- 89 B+ 3.33
83- 86 B 3.00
80- 82 B- 2.67
77- 79 C+ 2.33
73- 76 C 2.00
70- 72 C- 1.67
67- 69 D+ 1.33
63- 66 D 1.00
60- 62 D- .67
0- 59 F .00
*with 1 point added to Honors and AP/IP courses
We believe these changes will encourage Avon students to take more challenging courses and enable them to better compete for college admissions, honors programs, and merit scholarships.
Finally, we feel that we need to be in line with our neighboring school districts such as: Avon Lake, Westlake, Bay Village, and North Ridgeville who adhere to the above 10 point plus/minus grading scale.
Keep in mind our high standards are due to our quality teachers, our strong curriculum, and motivated students- not the grading scale.
My son is working so hard to stay competitive for college but this current system keeps holding him back. Please send this link to a few neighbors tonight so we can hit our goal and finally get the board to listen.
Reached 100 supporters
May 18, 2009
May 16, 2009
My son works so hard to keep his GPA competitive and I know many of your kids are doing the same. We are getting very near one hundred signatures and hitting that mark will prove to the board that this change is nonnegotiable.
6 Comments
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Derek Knuth
2 years ago
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I’ve always wondered why avon local schools punishes children with a 4 point grading system and offers no recognition for valedictorian or deans list. My daughter has a career 4.0 GPA in avon local schools and is in all honors classes. She will be taking Ap courses next year as a sophomore and I’m hoping Avon will make this change to reward the a students who work hard. Every other school district around here has a 5 point system.
J
Jessica Hayes
17 years ago
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My daughter is missing out on honors because of how these grades are weighted. Other schools do it way better than us.
S
Sarah Hughes
17 years ago
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My son works so hard in his ap classes just to get a b because of this scale. It is really discouraging for those who want to get into a good college.
T
Tom Tran
17 years ago
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make the switch already. way too many smart kids are getting burned out trying to chase gpa points that dont even exist here.
L
Lisa Cox
17 years ago
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we need to be competitive with Westlake and Avon Lake. The current system is just outdated.
M
Mike Morgan
17 years ago
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AVON SHOULD HAVE DONE THIS YEARS AGO. Kids around here are being held back compared to the surrounding districts. Fix it.
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The parents and students of the Avon Local School District, in the state of Ohio and the county of Lorain, are urging the local School Board to reevaluate the current grading scale and make the following revisions:
97-100 A+ 4.33
93- 96 A 4.00
90- 92 A- 3.67
87- 89 B+ 3.33
83- 86 B 3.00
80- 82 B- 2.67
77- 79 C+ 2.33
73- 76 C 2.00
70- 72 C- 1.67
67- 69 D+ 1.33
63- 66 D 1.00
60- 62 D- .67
0- 59 F .00
*with 1 point added to Honors and AP/IP courses
We believe these changes will encourage Avon students to take more challenging courses and enable them to better compete for college admissions, honors programs, and merit scholarships.
Finally, we feel that we need to be in line with our neighboring school districts such as: Avon Lake, Westlake, Bay Village, and North Ridgeville who adhere to the above 10 point plus/minus grading scale.
Keep in mind our high standards are due to our quality teachers, our strong curriculum, and motivated students- not the grading scale.
My son is working so hard to stay competitive for college but this current system keeps holding him back. Please send this link to a few neighbors tonight so we can hit our goal and finally get the board to listen.
Reached 100 supporters
May 18, 2009
May 16, 2009
My son works so hard to keep his GPA competitive and I know many of your kids are doing the same. We are getting very near one hundred signatures and hitting that mark will prove to the board that this change is nonnegotiable.
6 Comments
D
Derek Knuth
2 years ago
Featured
I’ve always wondered why avon local schools punishes children with a 4 point grading system and offers no recognition for valedictorian or deans list. My daughter has a career 4.0 GPA in avon local schools and is in all honors classes. She will be taking Ap courses next year as a sophomore and I’m hoping Avon will make this change to reward the a students who work hard. Every other school district around here has a 5 point system.
J
Jessica Hayes
17 years ago
Featured
My daughter is missing out on honors because of how these grades are weighted. Other schools do it way better than us.
S
Sarah Hughes
17 years ago
Featured
My son works so hard in his ap classes just to get a b because of this scale. It is really discouraging for those who want to get into a good college.
T
Tom Tran
17 years ago
Featured
make the switch already. way too many smart kids are getting burned out trying to chase gpa points that dont even exist here.
L
Lisa Cox
17 years ago
Featured
we need to be competitive with Westlake and Avon Lake. The current system is just outdated.
M
Mike Morgan
17 years ago
Featured
AVON SHOULD HAVE DONE THIS YEARS AGO. Kids around here are being held back compared to the surrounding districts. Fix it.
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I’ve always wondered why avon local schools punishes children with a 4 point grading system and offers no recognition for valedictorian or deans list. My daughter has a career 4.0 GPA in avon local schools and is in all honors classes. She will be taking Ap courses next year as a sophomore and I’m hoping Avon will make this change to reward the a students who work hard. Every other school district around here has a 5 point system.