GPA stands for grade point average and shows the average grades a student has earned since beginning to earn high school credit. 

Most schools use a 4.0 grading scale where an A=4.0, B=3.0, C=2.0, D=1.0, and F=0.0. 

A grade point average is calculated by adding up all the accumulated final grades for each semester and dividing that number by the number of total grades earned. Some schools and districts give additional weight to Honors courses, AP courses, and Dual Enrollment courses. A student’s GPA might influence college acceptance as well as scholarship awards.  

Grade Point Average (GPA) is computed by dividing the grade points earned by the number of credits attempted. 

A GPA is used to determine: