In the US, why is ‘E’ skipped in grading is schools? Students can get A, B, C,D or F but not E, why?

Question

In the US, why is ‘E’ skipped in grading is schools? Students can get A, B, C,D or F but not E, why?

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Answer 1

In my schools, we did have A through E, but no F.

A: 90-100%
B: 80-89%
C: 70-79%
D: 60-69%
E: 0-59%

You consider passed anything D or above.