GRADING SCALE

Report Cards & Grading System  

The school year is divided into trimesters. Report cards are made on the basis of work accomplished by the student and are issued to students in​

all grades at the end of each trimester.

The school follows the grading scale set by Archdiocese of Los Angeles in Grades 3-8:  

The school follows the grading scale following grading scale in Grades TK-2:  

Progress Reports are available online at www.Gradelink.com.  It is the parent's responsibility to follow their child’s progress frequently on Gradelink. All scores and grades posted on​ Gradelink are not final until the end of the trimester.   

Behavior & Work Habit Grades  

Each teacher will give a letter grade for Work Habits and Behavior:  

  O - Outstanding  G - Good S – Satisfactory NI - Needs Improvement  

• O- Indicates students who seek ways to model for everyone their manners and caring attitude on a daily basis. They are helpful, polite, and courteous to other students and adults they meet each day. They show a constant regard for other's feelings and needs. They care for equipment and property. They initiate ideas and plans to improve the school community. They are regarded as class leaders in the area of self-discipline and control.  

• G - This is the expected and required behavior of students at St. Catherine of Siena School. Students display good classroom and yard standards. The child responds positively to correction in these areas. 

• S- This indicates that students’ behavior and/or work habits are average & satisfactory.  There is room for improvement.  

• NI- This indicates that behavior and work habits are unsatisfactory and there is immediate need for improvement in this area.  

Numerous "NI" grades on a report card will jeopardize present enrollment or registration for the following year. The principal will make the determination regarding enrollment after conferring with teachers, parents, and student.