Freshmen

Freshman Year

* Plan challenging high school courses for all four years
* Make good grades in your classes (As and Bs)
* Create a CFNC account (CFNC.org)
* Explore personality and interests on CFNC.org and other internet sites
* Become familiar with college entrance requirements
* Join/continue extracurricular activities (consider clubs you will be a part of for all four years of high school)
* Attend summer camp at a college to experience a college-like atmosphere
* Research college costs
* Meet with your counselor at least once a year

Testing Information

Options for higher-Level Coursework

Honors

These courses have a more demanding and rigorous curriculum than regular or standard level classes.

AP (Advanced Placement)

These courses offer able and ambitious students an opportunity to study college-level coursework; the national AP exam is required of all students enrolled in an AP course. Many colleges grant college credit or advanced placement based on AP exam scores. All AP courses are taught at the college level.

IB (International Baccalaureate)

This 2-year course of study offers rigorous coursework and provides successful candidates an internationally recognized diploma and preparation for study in the world’s most demanding colleges and universities. All IB courses are taught at the college level.

College Courses through GTCC

Through a collaborative partnership with area colleges and universities called CCP (Career and College Promise) students begin an approved rigorous course of study preparing them for dual-enrollment as high school seniors and first-year college students. Students can enroll on a CTE/certificate pathway or take courses toward college transfer.

GPA

Grade Earned Academic or Standard Honors AP, IB, or
(10-point scale) Level Course Course College Course

90-100 (A) 4.0 4.5 5.0

80-89 (B) 3.0 3.5 4.0

70-79 (C) 2.0 2.5 3.0

60-69 (D) 1.0 1.5 2.0

0-59 (F)Academic or 0 0 0
Standard-Level Course

There are two types of GPA (Grade Point Average) and BOTH are reported on your transcript:

Un-Weighted GPA - no extra quality points

Weighted GPA - takes into account Honors, AP / IB, and college-level courses, giving extra quality points for the increased rigor/difficulty.

How to Calculate Your Weighted GPA

Determine quality points for each letter grade using the chart above.
Total the quality points.
Divide total quality points by the total number of courses.

All Guilford County Schools determine official GPA based on final grades.
Students are ranked from highest to lowest GPA using cumulative weighted grades.
To calculate an unweighted GPA, use the academic scale only.

AP Students

All students enrolled in an AP class at Grimsley High School should complete the AP Parent Letter form provided by their teacher via web link or QR code. Each AP student must complete this once. All AP students should also create or login to their AP Classroom account and use the AP Join Code provided by their teacher to enroll in the course and register them for the AP Exam. Failure to complete these essential steps could result in a student being dropped from their AP course. Please contact Mr. Barnard if you have any questions.

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