GPA & GPA Exclusions

GRADE POINT AVERAGE

Grade point averages are calculated for each student at the end of each grading period.


Fort Madison High School employs two grade point scales:

Unweighted Grade Scale

  • A = 4.0

  • B = 3.0

  • C = 2.0

  • D = 1.0

  • F = 0

Weighted Grade Scale

  • A = 5.0

  • B = 4.0

  • C = 3.0

  • D = 1.0

  • F = 0


EXCLUSIONS

Certain courses are not included in the calculation of a student’s grade-point average. Those courses are:

  • Any course in which the grade reflects either “pass,” or “fail.”

  • Any course in which the regular outcomes have been significantly modified for an individual student.