What is it?
Important info for GPA
 Post-High School Options
 Difficult to change
 40-40-20 semester break-down
 Opportunities
 Money
 number of
schools
What is Grade Point Average (GPA)?
Grade Points
A = 4 points
B = 3 points
C = 2 points
D = 1 point
F = 0 points
Example
English………....A-…….4
Algebra....…..…A……...4
Biology………….B+……..3
World History A-…….4
Foods…….………A…..….4
total grade points = 19
19 ÷ 5 = 3.8 GPA
Unweighted vs. Weighted GPA
Unweighted GPA
A = 4 points
B = 3 points
C = 2 points
D = 1 point
F = 0 points
*Both GPAs are shared with
colleges/universities.
Weighted GPA
The unweighted semester
GPA is calculated and then
an “Honors” boost of .22225
is added for each honors
level* course.
*Honors, Advanced,
Accelerated or AP courses
end in 8 or 9.
Practice Time!
Student One: If a student
received the following report
card, what would his/her
Grade Point Average(GPA) be?
English:
Biology:
PE :
Math:
Spanish:
World Geography:
B+
C
A
ABA
=3
=2
=?
=4
=3
=4
Why is the
total 16 and
not 20?
______
Total = 16
GPA=
Divide by 5 classes
16 ÷ 5 = 3.2
Student Two: If a student received the same report
card, what would his/her weighted Grade Point
Average(GPA) be?
* English and Biology are honors classes
English*:
Biology*:
PE:
Math:
Spanish:
World Geography
B+ =3
C =2
A =?
A- =4
B- =3
A =4
_____
16 ÷ 5 = 3.2
Weighted
GPA
Then add the boost…3.2 + .22225 + .22225 = 3.6445
Post-Quiz
1. Figure out the unweighted GPA for Student C.
4
English:
A ____
Biology:
B- 3
____
PE:
Math:
Spanish:
World Geography:
The unweighted GPA is:
B
____
C+ 2
____
A- 4____
A 4
____
5
Total: 17
____ Divide by____
a. 2.8
b. 3.4
c. 3.5
2. Figure out the weighted GPA for Student C.
*English and Math are honors classes.
English:
Biology:
PE:
Math:
Spanish:
World Geography:
The weighted GPA is:
A
BB
C+
AA
Total:
____
4
____
3
____
2
____
4
____
4
____
17
5
____
Divide by____
3.4 + .22225 + .22225 = 3.8445
a. 3.0225
b. 3.4445
c. 3.8445
3. Your cumulative GPA is calculated at
the end of each semester.
A. True
B. False
4. If I am not happy with my GPA after
first semester of my freshmen year, my
best strategy is to bring it up the following
semester.
A. True
B. False
5. Make sure to include all classes when
calculating your GPA, including PE and
Drivers Ed.
A. True
B. False
Frosh semester 1
English:
Biology:
Math:
Spanish:
World Geography:
19/5 =
B+ = 3
A = 4
A- = 4
A = 4
A =4
3.8
15/6 =
2.5
English:
Biology:
Math:
Spanish:
World Geography:
12/5 =
Soph semester 1
English:
Earth Science:
Math:
Spanish II:
Health:
Autos:
Frosh semester 2
B+ = 3
C = 2
C = 2
C = 2
C = 2
A = 4
B- = 3
B = 3
C = 2
C = 2
C+ = 2
2.4
Soph semester 2
English:
Earth Science:
Math:
Spanish II:
Women’s Studies:
Autos:
14/6 =
2.33
B
C
C
C
C
B
End of frosh year =
31 points /10 grades = 3.1
End of soph year =
60 points/22 total grades = 2.72
Midway through jr. year =
83 points/28 total grades= 2.96
Junior semester 1
=
=
=
=
=
=
3
2
2
2
2
3
English:
Chemistry:
Algebra II:
Spanish III:
Art & Design:
Psychology:
23/6 =
3.83
A=
A=
A=
B=
A=
A=
4
4
4
3
4
4