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When failing grades don’t tell the full story
A Baltimore City high school came under scrutiny after a student who had spent four years in high school and was treated as a 17-year-old senior was found to have a 0.13 GPA, yet ranked surprisingly high in his class.
He was told he would have to repeat ninth grade, raising questions about how grades, rankings, and student support were managed.
This unusual outcome prompted wider scrutiny of local schools, highlighting the decisions, oversight gaps, and community reactions that turned one family’s experience into a controversial case.
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Student’s academic record at Augusta Fells
The student attended Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts in West Baltimore. Over four years, he passed only three classes, resulting in a 0.13 GPA…