The first marking period covers the first quarter s work. The second marking period is the first semester grade, which includes the first quarter grade, the second quarter grade, and the semester examination grade. The third marking period is the grade for the work covered in the third quarter only. The fourth marking period is the second semester grade, which includes the third quarter grade, the fourth quarter grade, and the semester examination grade. The grades for the first semester and the second semester are used in determining the grade point average and the student s rank.
Credit is given for each semester a student receives a passing grade.
Incomplete grades are only used in the cases of extended illnesses. Listed below are the academic grades assigned by the teachers. The percentage range is recommended. Teachers will notify students of the range applied in their classes. Brother Rice has a grade weight multiplier for most honors classes.