The Florida Senate

232.2463  High school grading system.--The grading system and interpretation of letter grades used in public high schools shall be as follows:

(1)  Grade "A" equals 94 percent through 100 percent, has a grade point average value of 4, and is defined as "outstanding progress."

(2)  Grade "B" equals 85 percent through 93 percent, has a grade point average value of 3, and is defined as "above average progress."

(3)  Before the 1997-1998 school year, grade "C" equals 75 percent through 84 percent, has a grade point average value of 2, and is defined as "average progress." For the 1997-1998 school year and each year thereafter, grade "C" equals 77 percent through 84 percent, has a grade point average value of 2, and is defined as "average progress."

(4)  Before the 1997-1998 school year, grade "D" equals 65 percent through 74 percent, has a grade point average value of 1, and is defined as "lowest acceptable progress." For the 1997-1998 school year and each year thereafter, grade "D" equals 70 percent through 76 percent, has a grade point average value of 1, and is defined as "lowest acceptable progress."

(5)  Before the 1997-1998 school year, grade "F" equals zero percent through 64 percent, has a grade point average value of zero, and is defined as "failure." For the 1997-1998 school year and each year thereafter, grade "F" equals zero percent through 69 percent, has a grade point average value of zero, and is defined as "failure."

(6)  Grade "I" equals zero percent, has a grade point average value of zero, and is defined as "incomplete."

For the purposes of class ranking, school districts may exercise a weighted grading system.

History.--s. 5, ch. 87-329; s. 2, ch. 95-173; s. 9, ch. 97-2.