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Plainfield SD 202 to consider switching high‑school grade scale from 5‑point to 4‑point
Summary
High‑school leaders presented research showing most neighboring districts use a 4‑point unweighted GPA; staff told the committee they will return in January with language for a 30‑day public display and communications materials so families and students can understand conversions and impacts.
District high‑school leaders recommended Dec. 10 that Plainfield SD 202 move its unweighted high‑school GPA from a 5‑point scale to a standard 4‑point scale, saying the change will reduce confusion for families applying to colleges and for scholarship eligibility.
Kate, the high‑school team lead presenting the proposal, told the Curriculum & Technology committee that the district’s current unweighted 5‑point scale (with a 6.1 weighted maximum…
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