Guys, I am a 8th grader doing high school courses. And I currently have a C in a Arts class. I am super worried if my transcript will get affected. I have A’s in all of my other classes. Please someone respond !!!
Whether it appears on your transcript and/or affects your HS GPA is a school/district decision. That said, few colleges will concern themselves with HS grades received in MS, especially for an arts class.
In general, colleges understand that things happen, and an early C (even for traditional HS students in their first year) is not an impossible barrier to overcome. The opposite is worse: strong grades early but serious slips later during junior and senior year.
As long as you ultimately get on track, you should be fine. If you search CC enough, you’ll see plenty of examples of students who got into very good schools, including elite schools, despite an early C on their HS transcripts. Recovering and showing an upward trend can in fact impress admissions committees.