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By SHARON KILPATRICK
Rappahannock Nm Staff Writer
At Tuesday night’s School Board meeting School Superintendent David Gangel reported on the work of 1 one of the quality teams that is considering the grading system used in fourth through twelfth grades.
Dr. Gangel said the committee had surveyed parents, teachers and students. It also gathered information on grading systems used in 13 other public school systems in the area, in five private schools, and in fourChristian schools.
The committee discovered that the Rappahannock grading system, which requires a numerical grade of 95-100 for an “A,” 88-94 for a “B,” 81-87 for a “C,” and 70-79 for a D is higher than all but one Christian school for an “A” or “B” and higher than any other for a “C.”
Dr. Gangel said this means that a student who gets a grade of 94 would get an “A” in most school systems but a “B” in Rappahannock public schools.
He said the committee is leaning toward recommending a grading system where 93-100 would get an “A,” 85-92 a “B,” 77-84 a “C” and 7076 a “D.” A grade of 69 and below would remain an “F.”
Dr. Gangel said he was not yet formally recommending the change yet, but wanted to get it into “public discussion.”
Dr. Gangel said it is not possible to tell how much difference this change would make, but the committee is concerned that Rappahannock students are at a disadvantage compared to others when their grade- . point averages are compared by college admission officers.
Chairman Beverly Massie said she agreed with the change.' “We want our students to be as competitive as possible,” she said.
High school Principal John Toth said his faculty was studying block scheduling. Orange County High School has block scheduling now, and Madison County High School is
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