JEFFERSON TWP — Students in the South Butler County School District will be graded on a new scale in the next school year.

The school board voted at its Wednesday meeting to change the grading scale to improve students' grade point averages and make them more competitive for scholarships and in college admissions, said Superintendent David Foley.

According to a board meeting document, the guidance department recommended the change after studying the grading scales of many districts in the county and region.

This is an excerpt of a story that appeared in Thursday's Butler Eagle.