GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA)

 

The student’s  GPA is recorded on transcripts.  A student must have a 1.8 or higher Graduation GPA to graduate.

 

Calculating GPA

The GPA is calculated by dividing the number of Quality Points earned by the number of Credits Attempted.  Quality Points are awarded depending upon the final grade earned and the credit value of the course.  The credit value of the course is multiplied by quality points in the chart below.

 

                                 

Standard Course	Honors Course	Advanced Placement Course
A = 4	A = 4.5	A = 5
B  = 3	B =  3.5	B = 4
C = 2	C = 2.5	C = 3
D = 1	D = 1.5	D = 2
F  = 0	F  = 0	F = 0

 

 

For example:

 

Course	Final Grade	Quality Points	Credits Attempted	Quality Points x Credits Attempted	Total of Column #5 /Total of Column #4
Honors English	A	4.5	1.0	4.5
Alg.II	C	2	1.0	2.0
AP Biology	C	3	1.0	3.0
Social Studies	B	3	1.0	3.0
French II	B	3	1.0	3.0
Electronics II	B	3	.5	1.5
Health	F	0	.5	0
Intro to Business	B	3	.5	1.5
Totals			6.5	18.5	18.5/6.5 = 2.85

 

 

                                                                                                                                               

CLASS RANK

 

Students are ranked in order of the GPA at the beginning of each school year. 

Class rank is not recalculated during the school year.

Class rank is available upon request from student or parent.

 

If a course is taken for grade improvement, both grades will be used to calculate the GPA but only one (1) credit will be awarded.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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