A suburban Chicago school district is making a major change to its high school grading system, with school officials saying in a letter to parents the new system will provide “several benefits” to students.
Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 announced the change in a letter to parents last week as part of an “important update.” The change, which will transition the high school from a 5.0 unweighted grading scale to a standard 4.0 unweighted grading scale, will go into effect in fall 2026.
High School Director of Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Kate Morris, and Assistant Supt. of Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Paula Sereleas said the change is being made because most trade schools, colleges and universities — including the top 20 schools Plainfield students applied to in 2026 — utilize a 4.0 scale…