This collection contains the report cards, transcripts, and principals' letters of students of the Salt Lake Collegiate Institute between 1888-1905, and what are assumed to be prospective students (who may or may not have actually attended the Collegiate Institute). The report cards' content is fairly consistent including the student's name, a listing of courses (e.g., Latin I or Greek I), and the student's grades per course. The grading system evolved through time. The earlier report cards show the student's grade was given as a number rather than a letter grade (which would be used in later years). For these years, the numbers assigned to the grade were as follows: 100-Perfect, 95-Very Good, 90-Good, 80-Medium, and 70-Poor. Later, letters would be assigned to those categories: A-Excellent, B-Good, C-Fair, D-Poor, and E-Conditional. In addition to the students' letter grades, a notation of "passed" ("P") or "failed" ("F") was included as a mark for the students' performance on their final exam (per class). The Salt Lake Collegiate Institute did produce a standardized format for report cards (with the heading of "The Salt Lake Collegiate Institute - Term Report of [student's name] - For the Year [academic year]"). This format included a list of studies (i.e., classes), and the grade letter earned by the student (quarterly grades followed by a final grade). These report cards also include a place where the student's absences are noted, divided into two categories of absences (excused and unexcused) and times tardy (excused and unexcused). There are several exceptions to the standard format; one report card (see "Allen, Jack") appears to be the transcript of a transferring student written on the letterhead of the Treasurer of the Gordon Academy (Salt Lake City). This student's courses are listed, as are the credits earned by this student for these classes, but no grade given. Also included in this series are letters from principals of other schools writing to the Salt Lake Collegiate Institute on behalf of a student applying to attend the Salt Lake Collegiate Institute. These letters, which are typically addressed to the principal of the Collegiate Institute (e.g., George B. Sweazey), verify the student's completion of classes and emphasize the student's strengths.
