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Grading Information

Grades

North Seattle College uses a numeric grading system similar to the state’s other 2-year colleges and many universities. Below is how percentages and letter grades are translated into the numeric system.

 

>95% - 4.0, A

94% - 3.9, A

93% - 3.8, A-

92% - 3.7, A-

91% - 3.6, A-

90% - 3.5, A-

 

 

89% - 3.4, B+

88% - 3.3, B+

87% - 3.2, B+

86% - 3.1, B

85% - 3.0, B

84% - 2.9, B

83% - 2.8, B-

82% - 2.7, B-

81% - 2.6, B-

80% - 2.5, B-

 

 

79% - 2.4, C+

78% - 2.3, C+

77% - 2.2, C+

76% - 2.1, C

75% - 2.0, C

74% - 1.9, C

73% - 1.8, C-

72% - 1.7, C-

71% - 1.6, C-

70% - 1.5, C-

 

69% - 1.4, D+

68% - 1.3, D+

67% - 1.2, D+

66% - 1.1, D

65% - 1.0, D

<64% 0.0, F

Monitoring Your Grade

Work with your high school teacher to monitor your progress and course grade. Your teacher is your partner in this journey and may be able to help you change direction if you find yourself struggling. However, if you, your teacher, and a parent or guardian believe dropping the course is the best plan of action, you’ll want to know if there could be an impact on future financial aid.

If you were doing well in your College in the High School course, but some event or set of conditions prevented you from finishing strongly, you can request an Incomplete (I) or No Credit (NC) grade. These requests must be made prior to the end of the course. Incomplete grades give you additional time to finish the course work after which a grade will be assigned. An NC grade shows that you attempted the course but didn’t receive a grade. See page 56 of the Seattle Colleges Catalog for more information.

See our Seattle Colleges Catalog

Financial Aid Impact

Participation in college-level courses (through the College in the High School program, Running Start, and CTE Dual Credit) are calculated into your college Grade Point Average (GPA) and could impact your financial aid eligibility. Your course grade will appear on your college transcript and will count toward your Satisfactory Academic Progress. Participation may also impact the length of time you can receive state and federal financial aid. For that reason, if you find yourself unable to finish the course, or unable to complete the course with the grade you want, you must pay attention to the deadlines for dropping courses. These are listed on the Important Dates, Registration page of this website. North’s Financial Aid Office can help you with any questions you have.

For more information on Satisfactory Academic Progress, see this webpage: 
https://northseattle.edu/financial-aid/satisfactory-progress 

For more information on Financial Aid, see this webpage: 
https://northseattle.edu/financial-aid 

Dropping a Course

If after consulting with your teacher, parent or guardian, and high school counselor, you decide to drop a course, you can do that on your own through your student ctcLink account.

Step-by-Step Directions for Dropping a Course

Watch Deadlines Carefully. Remember that the College in the High School program is a dual-credit program and creates an official college record that will follow you after your transfer. Your grade point average is important! State and national accrediting organizations require CHS students to follow the same set of deadlines as college students. If you find yourself not earning the grade you’d like or are unable to complete the course, make sure you are aware of the deadline to drop the course and not have an impact on your college transcript. Deadlines are listed on this website.