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Toronto hardcore band Grade comprised singer Kyle Bishop, guitarists Greg Taylor and Shawn Magill, bassist Matt Jones and Chris Danner. Issuing their debut EP Separate the Magnets in 1998, the group also earned notoriety opening bands including Fugazi, Jimmy Eat World and the Promise Ring; upon signing to Victory Records, in 1999 Grade issued the single "Triumph and Tragedy," followed later that year by the full-length Under the Radar. Embarrassing Past was issued in fall 2000 as well as a shift in band members. Charles Moniz (drums) and Brad Casarin (guitar) replaced Danner and Taylor in time for a sophomore effort, 2001's Headfirst Straight to Hell.

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Grade may refer to:

In education

Grade (education), a teacher's evaluation of a student's performance in classGrade level, the numbering of the year a student has reached in schoolGrade (music), a method of formally assessing the accomplishments of pupils learning musical instruments

In civil engineering

Grade (slope), the pitch of a slope such as a hill, road or railwayLand grading, the preparation and levelling of land for construction, especially of roads and railwaysGrade separation, aligning a junction of two or more transport axes at different heights to facilitate traffic flow.

In mathematics

Graded poset, a partially ordered set equipped with a rank function, sometimes called a ranked posetGraded vector space, a vector space with an extra piece of structureGraded algebra, an algebra over a field (or ring) with an extra piece of structure

In measurement and quality control

Grad (angle), also called grade, a unit for the measurement of plane anglesOre grade, a measure that describes the concentration of a valuable natural material in the surrounding oreGrade (fasteners), the grade of nuts and bolts refers to the strength and materialCetane rating, a measure of diesel fuel's combustion qualityOctane rating, also called gasoline grade, the measure of the autoignition resistance of gasoline (petrol) and other fuels used in spark-ignition internal combustion enginesGrading (tumors), a measure of the aggressiveness of a tumor in medicineGrade (climbing), a climber's assessment of the difficulty and danger of climbing a hillGrade (bouldering), a climber's assessment of the difficulty and danger of climbing a route which are distinct from those used in regular climbingInternational Scale of River Difficulty, also called grade, a standardized scale used to rate the safety of a stretch of river, or a single rapid.Grade of service, the quality of voice service in telecommunicationsCoin grading, the process of determining the grade or condition of a coin, the key factor in its valuePattern grading, the scaling of a pattern to a different size in the clothing or footwear industry

In Medicine

Grading, a measure of the progress of tumors and other neoplasms

Employment or military ranks

Grade, an approximate equivalent of military rank in the Civil Air PatrolGrade, aims to explicitly recognize a certain professional level of a Consultant in the trade of Consultancy

People

Hans Grade (1879–1946), a German aviation pioneerLeslie Grade (1916–1979), a British theatrical agentLew Grade (1906–1998), a British impresarioMichael Grade (1943), a British television executive

Placenames

Grade, Cornwall, a village in the UK

Other uses

Grade (band), a punk rock bandEvolutionary grade, a paraphyletic group of organismsGrade, a former parish in Cornwall, now part of Grade-RuanGrade, an alternate vowel sound within a word in apophonyColor grading, a color balancing process used in video post-production