Weighted Grades
Fife High School uses an internal weighted GPA for FHS honors and awards. Students can earn a higher internal GPA by taking honors, AP, and CWU in the High School courses. Watch the video to learn more about weighted grades and checkout FHS Course Catalog to learn more about honors and awards.
Weighted GPA Scale
Used internally at FHS for awards and honors beginning with the Class of 2022 and beyond. Colleges may use a weighted GPA for admission decisions.
Students who take an AP class, and pass an AP exam with a 3 or better will be awarded a one third letter grade bump up to an A (transcripted for their official grade). For example, if a student had a B, they would now have a B+. This bump can only be applied for students who take AP courses their 10th and 11th grade year as test scores for AP exams don’t arrive prior to the end of the senior year.
NOTE: A student’s weighted grade is determined after grade changes for passing the AP exam have been applied.