poor grades
Below average marks
Poor grades are academic marks that fall below acceptable or expected standards.
The phrase implies underperformance rather than complete failure—a student with poor grades might pass but disappoint: Her poor grades kept her off the honor roll.
Poor grades often trigger conversations about effort, ability, or circumstances.
- failingFlaw in one's nature
- flunkingNot meeting academic standards
- FLetter after E
- report cardStudent evaluation summary
- academic probationConditional student standing for underperformance
falling behind · held back · detention · tutoring · extra credit · homework · study habits · hit the books · struggling · underperforming · disappointing · remedial · summer school · cramming · test anxiety · studying · GPA · transcript
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- failuresfailure, failures, flop, flops, bust
- Addiction Harmsaddiction, overdose, dependence, dependency, withdrawal
- child distressanxiety, fear of dark, fearfulness, nervousness, nightmares
poor gradeshonor roll
Academic achievement roster
dean's list · honors · summa cum laude · magna cum laude · valedictorian
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