I’m not sure how teen’s classes are graded. My Ds grades were curved. If I had looked, it would look like she was failing.
I tell my kids that I expect them to pass classes with a C or better. That a C average will get you a degree but may present challenges in internships, starting employment, grad school, etc. I expect them to work hard and use the resources available to them.
I know other parents have higher grade expectations. I don’t. For one reason, my oldest worked very hard but struggled with grades. I really could not ask her to work harder. She went to office hours, used tutors, study groups, etc. I urged her to reconsider her major, to no avail. She did graduate with a sub 3.0.
I decided I didn’t want to start calibrating expectations on my other based on something I could not measure.
That being said, my kids do attend an in-state university. It might be different if they were OOS or in private school or a merit scholarships.
I’d say have an conversation about your concerns and what your expectations are. I know lots of kids that fail a mid-term and get a wake up call—and pull through.
I am predicting this scenario with my youngest who is about to start college. Mr Procrastinator.