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grade noun

[greid] = /greɪd/
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  1. A grade is a letter or a number that teachers give you in school. If you do something well, you get a good grade; if you do something poorly, you get a poor grade.
    I answered all the questions on the test, and I got the best grade in the class.
    Mary’s grades in biology have become poor, and the teacher has decided to tell her parents about it.
    I don’t respect people who study only to get good grades.