GRADE POINT A (GPA)

[Pages:5]GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA)

Current Year GPA

Average of the grades you earned in courses you've taken in a particular school year

This GPA will appear on your report card

Cumulative GPA

Average of the grades you earned in all high school courses you've taken from 9th ? 12th grade (includes high school courses taken in middle school)

This GPA will appear on your academic transcript

GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA)

Each letter grade you earn receives quality points that are used to calculate your GPA

Academic Classes ? 1 credit

Unweighted

Letter Grade Quality Points

A+

4.3

A

4.0

A-

3.7

B+

3.3

B

3.0

B-

2.7

C+

2.3

C

2.0

C-

1.7

D+

1.3

D

1.0

D-

0.7

F

0

GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA)

Honors & Advanced Placement Courses Receive a

GPA "bump" as listed in the charts below

Honors Classes ? 1 credit

Weighted ? receive .5 points

Letter Grade Quality Points

A+

4.8

A

4.5

A-

4.2

B+

3.8

B

3.5

B-

3.2

C+

2.8

C

2.5

C-

2.2

D+

1.8

D

1.5

D-

1.2

F

0

AP Classes ? 1 credit

Weighted ? receive 1 point

Letter Grade Quality Points

A+

5.3

A

5.0

A-

4.7

B+

4.3

B

4.0

B-

3.7

C+

3.3

C

3.0

C-

2.7

D+

2.3

D

2.0

D-

1.7

F

0

EXAMPLE: CALCULATE YOUR 9TH GRADE GPA

Course Name

Letter Grade Quality Points x Credit Earned = Total Quality Points

English 9 Honors A

4.5

1

4.5

Pre-AP WH Honors B+

3.8

1

3.8

Geometry

A

4.0

1

4.0

Earth Science A B-

2.7

1

2.7

Health/PE 9

A+

4.3

1

4.3

Spanish 2

A-

3.7

1

3.7

Gourmet Foods A

4.0

.5

2.0

Fashion Design A-

3.7

.5

1.85

TOTAL QUALITY POINTS ? TOTAL NUMBER OF CREDITS = CURRENT YEAR GPA

26.85

?

7

=

3.84

EXAMPLE: CALCULATE YOUR CUMULATIVE GPA

Quality Points

8th Grade

7.3

9th Grade

26.85

10th Grade

27.3

TOTAL: 61.45

Credits 2 7 7 16

Year GPA 3.65 3.84 3.9

Cumulative GPA: 61.45 ? 16 = 3.84

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