What is GPA?

What is GPA?

· GPA is an abbreviation for grade point average

· It begins when you take your first high school course

· It is a point system based on all high school credit courses.

· There is a weighted GPA and unweighted GPA

· Weight is accrued by taking Advanced and AP courses, or Dual Enrollment courses

· GPA is posted on to transcript and is cumulative after each semester

How is GPA Calculated?

HTHS uses the standard GPA scale to calculate GPA. The standard scale, awards an A with 4.0 points, a B would get you 3.0 points, a C, 2.0 points and so on.

Adding up total points earned 1^st semester =28.5, Divide by total credits you will earn for the entire year = 7.0 and 1^st semester GPA = 4.07 ; 2^nd semester total points earned = 27.5/7= 3.93; so this student would have a 4.0 cumulative GPA

Grade/Credits

Grades are awarded each nine week grading period and HTHS uses a running average for each semester’s final grade earned. Exam grades and 80% running average are always rounded up with a 5 or greater number after the decimal. The grades are rounded to the whole number. The rounding is done before averaging the total semester average. See below for each semester’s running average components:

1st semester:

· Term 1 cumulative running average: 80%

· 1st semester exam: 20%

· Grades calculated to earn .5 credit

2nd semester:

· Term 2 cumulative running average: 80%

· 2nd semester exam: 20%

· Grades calculated to earn .5 credit

Promotion/Grade Classification

· 10th grade student (sophomore)=6 credits earned