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
A3.7
B+
3.3
B
3.0
B2.7
C+
2.3
C
2.0
C1.7
D+
1.3
D
1.0
D0.7
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
A4.2
B+
3.8
B
3.5
B3.2
C+
2.8
C
2.5
C2.2
D+
1.8
D
1.5
D1.2
F
0
AP Classes – 1 credit
Weighted – receive 1 point
Letter Grade Quality Points
A+
5.3
A
5.0
A4.7
B+
4.3
B
4.0
B3.7
C+
3.3
C
3.0
C2.7
D+
2.3
D
2.0
D1.7
F
0
EXAMPLE: CALCULATE YOUR 9TH GRADE GPA
Course Name
English 9 Honors
Letter Grade Quality Points x Credit Earned = Total Quality Points
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
Cumulative GPA:
61.45 ÷ 16 = 3.84
Credits
2
7
7
16
Year GPA
3.65
3.84
3.9