Grading System

The Cheatham County School District implemented a new grading scale beginning with the 2022-2023 school year.

The Cheatham County School Board approved the grading system to align with legislation passed by the Tennessee General Assembly.

The grading scale for students in grades 3-12 is a 10-point scale, instead of a seven-point scale. Students in grades K-2 utilize a standards-based report card.

The revised grading scale specifically addresses grades 9-12. However, implementing the scale in grades 3-8 allows for consistency for our families, so they know the expectations through their child’s education in the district.

According to the state legislation, the change aligns Tennessee’s high school grading scale with its colleges and universities, and high school students are able to access more academic scholarships for college both in state and out of state. Additionally, the change to the grading scale also puts Tennessee in line with the grading scales of the majority of the country.

Our district's grading scale is as follows:

• A: 90-100

• B: 80-89

• C: 70-79

• D: 60-69

• F: 0-59