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Configuring Gradebook Calculations
Configuring Gradebook Calculations

Calculate grades based on points earned or points assigned

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Written by Jeremy Keeshin
Updated over 5 months ago
Banner: This is a Pro feature

There are two ways to have grades calculated in the Gradebook app:

  • Earned points out of total graded points will calculate each student's grade as the total earned points out of the total points that have been graded. This is the default setting for the Gradebook.

  • Earned points out of total possible points will calculate each student's grade as the total earned points out of the total points that have been assigned to the section, even if they haven’t been graded or worked on yet. 

Configuring the Gradebook

To configure how grades are calculated in a section, follow these steps:

  1. Navigate to the Gradebook app

  2. Click on the Settings tab in the top navigation bar

  3. Then, scroll down to the Grade Calculations section to configure the grading calculation settings

  4. Click Save

Gif demonstrating how to configure grade calculations settings by following the steps above.

How will updating this setting affect my students' grades?

This Gradebook is set to calculate each student's grade as points earned out of points graded:

Screenshot showing grade calculated as points earned/points graded

Since the student has earned 5 points out of 5 graded points, the student's grade is 100%.

This Gradebook is set to calculate each student's grade as points earned out of points assigned:

Screenshot showing grade calculated as points/total points assigned

Since the student has earned 5 points out of 19 assigned points, the student's grade is 26.3%.

What is CodeHS' Grade Scale?

We follow the College Board GPA on a 4.0 scale with the below grade percentages.

Screenshot showing the CodeHS grade scale.

How Do I Show or Hide Letter Grades?

By default, letter grades are visible to you and your students. To update this setting, follow the steps below:

  1. Navigate to the Gradebook app

  2. Click on the Settings tab in the top navigation bar

  3. Then, scroll down to the Display Settings section to uncheck or check the box labeled Display Letter Grade

  4. Click Save

Gif demonstrating how to hide or display letter grades by following the steps above.

The Gradebook app is available as part of CodeHS Pro. To get CodeHS Pro for your school or if you have additional questions, contact our team at hello@codehs.com.

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