In the past years, students have had to deal with potentially unfair grading. In English II one student could have a 98 while another has a 78 with a different teacher. One teacher could give multiple grades, while another provides none. 

Assistant Principal Amy Driggers explains how she doesn’t want students worrying about what teacher they got because of grades.

“I got this teacher, and they give 10 tests and the teacher across the hall gives three, well if I’m in the class with three and I do poorly on one of them, I’m in a deep hole,” Driggers said.

This year, teachers and staff have made it clear that they have started a new way of grading. All grade books consist of major, minor and daily grades. All members of each department came together to agree on how many assignments they will give in each category. 

Because of these changes, one teacher cannot, for example, count major assignments at 75% while another teacher counts major assignments at 40% 

This is different from the past when teachers chose their own percentages.

This new grading system is supposed to help students all across the board. 

Lindsay Mcminn, biology teacher, states how this new system is to help students achieve.  

“This new system is aimed at universal student achievement across the board, to make sure all students have an equal achievement in every class,” she said. 

It can also help the relationship between and among teachers.

“It eliminates competition between teachers, ”  said Driggers.

Assistant Principal Matt Davis said that ultimately, the new system is about fairness.

“It’s just like a game of football, baseball or basketball: Everybody should be playing by the same rules,” Davis said.