My daughter made it through being 147th in line to getting an invitation to attend the Charter High School two blocks from my house.
Beginning this Fall, with the Class of 2027, they are revising their Grade Scale; there will be no more D’s.
90% is the cutoff for an A
80% is the cutoff for a B
70% is the cutoff for a C
Below that, you get an F
There are ~2300 students at this school, less than 1% of whom had disciplinary issues resulting in suspension. Statewide the average is 3%.
Eyes wide open but planning on a good run.
I modeled my classes after the self-paced physics courses I taught at UCSD as a TA. Assignments for the entire term are distributed on the first day. The standard of performance is 100% correct execution of each exercise. 100% mastery of the topic. Move forward as rapidly as you are capable. Get tutoring when you have difficulty mastering the concept. The supervising professor in the physics dept at UCSD administered a mid-term and a final exam. My grade as a TA was dependent on the mid-term/final results of my students. At the embedded systems class, I assigned completion of 30 basic exercises for a grade of C. The next 3 extra credits earned a B. All 5 extra credits earned an A. Many of my top performers earned an A by mid-term and helped tutor the others who had difficulty grasping some topics.