WAC 392-415-050. Grade reporting and calculation system

(1) The standardized high school transcript shall report the marks/grades earned by students in courses as follows. It is not required to adopt a marking/grading system that uses pluses or minuses or, if adopted, to report pluses or minuses on standardized transcripts. (a) A = 4.0 (b) A- = 3.7 (c) B+ = 3.3 (d) B = 3.0 (e) B- = 2.7 (f) C+ = 2.3 (g) C = 2.0 (h) C- = 1.7 (i) D+ = 1.3 (j) D = 1.0 (k) E or F = 0.0 (a) A = 4.0 (b) A- = 3.7 (c) B+ = 3.3 (d) B = 3.0 (e) B- = 2.7 (f) C+ = 2.3 (g) C = 2.0 (h) C- = 1.7 (i) D+ = 1.3 (j) D = 1.0 (k) E or F = 0.0 (2) The minimal passing mark/grade is D = 1.0. Nonnumerical marks/grades such as pass/fail, pass/no pass, credit/no credit, and satisfactory/unsatisfactory marks also may be used. A mark/grade of "W" shall be used to indicate a withdrawal from a course. (3) If high school credit is awarded on a competency basis as authorized under state board of education policy WAC 180-51-050 (2), the district may use either of the following options for noting the students' performance on the state standardized transcript under WAC 392-415-070 : (a) Determine locally the equivalent passing mark/grade as listed under subsection (1) of this section; or (b) Designate "pass" or "fail" or "no pass" in the appropriate manner on the transcript.