The following is the Blackhawk School District grading scale:
| Letter | Scale |
| A | 92 - 100 |
| A- | 90 - 91 |
| B+ | 87 - 89 |
| B | 83 - 86 |
| B- | 80 - 82 |
| C+ | 77 - 79 |
| C | 73 - 76 |
| C- | 70 - 72 |
| D+ | 67 - 69 |
| D | 63 - 66 |
| D- | 60 - 62 |
| E | 0 - 59 |
Honor Roll and High Honors:
6th, 7th and 8th grade: High Honors: 3.7 GPA or Higher Honors: 3.3 to 3.69 GPA
5th grade: All A's, B's above 82%, and P's