Course Weighting

Ridgewood High School does not calculate a numerical rank. The high school transcript includes a Prep (weighted) and a general (non-weighted) GPA.

A general unweighted GPA is measured on a scale of 0 to 4.0 and doesn’t take into account the difficulty of a student’s coursework. An unweighted GPA represents an A as a 4.0 whether it was earned in an AP, Honors, or a college prep class. All classes taken are measured into the GPA.

A Prep GPA takes into account course difficulty rather than providing the same letter grade to GPA conversion for every student. A weighted GPA is measured on a scale of 0 to 5.0 and only includes academic courses (Math, Science, Social Studies, World Languages, English, and selected Business courses). An A in an Honors or AP class may translate into a 4.5 or 5.0 weighted GPA, while an A in a college prep class will give you a 4.0 weighted GPA. The chart preceding this section displays the values of all grades.

NOTE: Students who have attended Ridgewood High School fewer than six (6) quarters will not have a RHS calculated GPA (prep or general) for the transcript.