Table of Contents - YES Prep Public Schools

Service Back to the Community Requirement
In addition, all YES Prep seniors are required to engage in an intense, focused service project in their senior
year which includes research, a week-long (40-hour) immersion in a local organization, and culminates in a
presentation to peers, school faculty and staff, and community members.
Grading Policies
YES Prep courses are generally organized into semesters. Most core academic courses span two semesters,
while many elective courses are one semester long. Students’ grades for each semester are determined by
averaging the grades from three six-week grading cycles, with additional weight given to results from common
assessments or final exams, as appropriate. Refer to the YES Prep yearly calendar available on
www.yesprep.org for report card distribution dates.
Grading Scale
YES Prep grades on a number and letter system. Please refer to the table below for conversions; grade points
are only awarded for courses taken for high school credit. Some students enroll in high-school level classes
while still in middle school; these courses do factor into a student’s GPA and the grades in these courses will
be reported on the student’s official transcript.
Please note that YES Prep does not award a grade of “D” for any work done. Each assignment, including class
work, projects, labs, exam and quizzes, and all other graded work, receives either a passing grade, meaning it
meets YES Prep standards, or a failing grade, meaning that it currently does not mean YES Prep standards.
Number Grade Letter Grade
Grade Points
(for credit classes only)
100-97 A+ 4.33
96-93 A 4
92-90 A- 3.67
89-87 B+ 3.33
86-83 B 3
82-80 B- 2.67
79-77 C+ 2.33
76-73 C 2
72-70 C- 1.67
Below 69 F 0
Awarding Credit from Other Schools
YES Prep will award credit earned at other public schools. Students seeking to have credit awarded from
institutions other than Texas public schools must present a report card or transcript indicating the credits
earned at the previous institution; YES Prep may require additional information (such as course syllabus) in
order to award credit. YES Prep reserves the right to deny credit to a student who earned a “D” at another
institution; in such cases, the student may petition to take a YES Prep competency exam in order to
demonstrate proficiency in that subject area and be awarded credit for a passing score.
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