report card

noun

1. a written report containing an evaluation of a pupil's scholarship and behavior, sent periodically to the pupil's parents or guardian, usually on a card containing marks and comments together with a record of attendance.
2. a history or record of performance or accomplishment as adjudged by others:

   The administration has a good report card on farm policy.

Word History and Origins

Origin of report card¹

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30

Example Sentences

Though politicians often speak of markets as if they represent a comprehensive report card on the economy’s health, they don’t.

From Washington Post

Then, only five years later, the report card noted a new low, 18 percent below 2007.

From Science News

You mentioned your dad with the expectations of the straight A’s in the report card.

From Freakonomics

It’s hard to give Johnson a report card, with just a month or two on the job—but we have clues for the direction she is thinking to take the company in.

From Fortune

One will be to see where they stood on their last report card before the pandemic began.

From Voice of San Diego

Voters are given a simple report card of where candidates stand.

From The Daily Beast

Only 56 of every 100 university students complete their degree, according to the ISAT report card.

From The Daily Beast

Bear with me, and we'll hold a magnifying glass to their generosity, including their recent sorry report card from CharityWatch.

From The Daily Beast

Twenty years on, the report card on that gathering looks modest, at best.

From The Daily Beast

The report card suggests that pediatricians play a crucial role in early detection.

From The Daily Beast

I keep the record of the credits earned in a notebook, and place the number earned by each pupil on the monthly report card.

From Project Gutenberg

The city of Los Angeles, California, uses a plan of marking home work on the report card and giving no other incentive.

From Project Gutenberg

A daily report card was made out each morning and forwarded to the office of the chief engineer.

From Project Gutenberg

I also have the first monthly report card ever issued in Little Rock.

From Project Gutenberg

I signed my own report card, wrote my own notes when I played hooky and missed school.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• progress report
• transcript