First of all, the difference between the two is manifested in the competitive awards, and the upper-middle grades have more advantages than the grades that fail. For high school students, it is easier to get scholarships and titles selected by various schools, but their grades just don't fail, and they may miss scholarships because of performance restrictions. At the same time, various related school choices may also lead to no advantage.
Secondly, the difference between the two is also reflected in the opportunity to find a job. Generally speaking, some enterprises have certain requirements for students' academic performance at school. Because of the requirements of academic performance, some companies judge their personal ability through students' academic performance, which leads to more job opportunities and working conditions for people with upper-middle grades than those who just failed.
Moreover, people with above-average grades have more choices than those who just fail. For those whose grades are above average, it may be easy to meet the grade point requirements of some famous foreign schools, and it is also easy to enter the insurance research list of some schools. However, for those who have just failed the course, they may lose the selection qualification of some famous foreign universities, and it may be difficult to enter the school's research list.
To sum up, there is a difference between the above-average academic performance in college and just passing the exam.