Important Note

For access to on-line grading you must be an enrolled HCS family. The office will provide you with a user ID and password.

Click Here for On-line Grading Login

*When clicking the above link, you may receive the following security warning: "The certificate for this website is invalid."
Please be assured that the website is valid and safe, proceed without worry.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: I want to login to the website, but I got an error message stating
"The login and/or password that you entered is incorrect. If you believe this to be in error, please contact your System Administrator." What is wrong?
A: Either the password or the e-mail is incorrect. If you are afraid both might be in error, you can re-set your password and login ID, or contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we can provide you with your current email and password hint (for security reasons, no one at HCS can see your current password, only your hint; if you still have forgotten your password, we can reset the password for you).

Q: I know the year entered as my password is correct, but I am still getting the error message. Why might my email user ID be incorrect?
A: The email that we use is your family email, not the email for an individual parent. If you have only provided emails for individual parents, we have simply selected one parent's email as the family e-mail, so try both. If you have recently changed your email address, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to make sure your current address is the one we have.

Q: I first enrolled with HCS in 2000, but the website will not let me login with "2000" as my password. I know the email entered is our family e-mail address. What's wrong?
A: If you enrolled with HCS prior to 2003, your enrollment year (and thus, your password for accessing the website initially) will be 2002, whether you joined in 2002 or earlier.

Q: How do I re-set my user ID and/or password?
A: Log into your account with your current user ID and password, then click on "Preferences" on the top right corner. Enter the new user ID and/or password you would like to use, then enter a new password hint, then click to submit your changes. The changes will take place the next time you login.

Q: How do I enter course titles correctly?
A: Type in the first few letters of the subject or title you expect to use and hit tab (for example, for English, type in "engl"). All classes beginning with those letters will be available from the pull-down menu. Simply select the class your child is in.

Q: How do I know if a course offering is an elementary or high school offering?
A: More general course titles are used for elementary (i.e., English, Mathematics, Science, and Art are all elementary course titles, but English 11, Algebra II, Biology, and Art I are all high school titles in the same subjects). Another easy way to differentiate is based on what the screen looks like once you've selected the course. When selecting an elementary course, the pull-down menus for Transcript Year, Transcript Period, and Completed in Session all disappear. Those are not necessary for elementary students, but are critical to recording credits for high school graduation, so make sure that when you select a course for your high school student that it includes fields for those three areas.

Q: There are two English 9 classes—how do I know which course my child is taking?
A: English 9 is the regular English class. English 9 (H) is the honors English class. For more information about the difference between regular and honors courses, and what qualifies as an honors course, please call the HCS office or your Area Coordinator.

Q: I typed in "American" to enter in my child's American History class, but no titles were found. Why is that?
A: We may title the course a little differently than you do—for example, you will find both U.S. History and U.S. Government classes, but no American History or American Government. Click on the magnifying glass to the right of the course box, and it will reset, allowing you to search again. Try the search again with another term (like "u.s." instead of "american") or try to search by a more general term that will give you all options (for example, entering "history" will bring up ALL history classes and you can choose from the entries).

Q: My 10th grade student took Ancient Literature, but this isn't a course title offered online. Why is this?
A: Ancient Literature is a course title which we don't use, as there is typically not curriculum that corresponds to it. If you have further questions about unavailable course titles, you may call our office and speak to the Records Department.

Q: How do I edit the grade, course progress detail, transcript year, transcript period, or session completed for a course?
A: On the "Existing Quarterly Progress Record" page, click on "Edit" to the left of the course you wish to change, and it will allow you to change each of the items listed above. Click "Submit Changes" to complete.

Q: I entered the incorrect course title—how do I change this?
A: You will need to delete the incorrect entry, then create a new one. On the "Existing Quarterly Progress Record" page, click on "Edit" to the left of the course you wish to change, then click on the "Void" button. This will delete the entry. A blank entry will pop up, allowing you to enter the new, correct course title and corresponding information.

Q: I missed a course when I entered my child's QPR. How do I add that course in?
A: On the "Existing Quarterly Progress Record" page, click on the "Add a New Course Grade" link below the summary of current courses, and this will allow you to enter a new class for the same student's record.

Q: I just entered my child's quarterly progress record. Why can't I immediately print a report card or a new transcript?
A: Before the report card is ready for printing, it has to be checked and approved by our records staff. You will receive an email when your child's report card and transcript are ready to print.