Grade Point Average Calculation
A grade point average (GPA) is calculated using these steps:
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The table below shows the number of “grade points” given for each letter grade depending on the letter grade and how many credits that grade represents.
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Add together all the grade points for the grades on the report card or transcript.
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Divide the total number of grade points by the total number of credits.
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1.00 credit course
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.5 credit course
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.25 credit course
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A
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4.0
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2.0
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1.0
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A-
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3.67
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1.835 |
.9175
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B+
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3.33
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1.665
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.8325
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B
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3.0
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1.5
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.75
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B-
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2.67
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1.335
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.6675
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C+
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2.33
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1.165
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.5825
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C
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2.00
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1.0
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.5
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C-
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1.67
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.835
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.4175
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D+
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1.33
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.665
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.3325
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D
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1.0
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.5
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.25
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D-
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.67
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.335
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.1675
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F
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0
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0
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0
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A semester grade for a block class represents 1.0 credit.
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A semester grade for a half-block (“skinny”) class represents .5 credit.
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A quarter grade for a block class represents .5 credit.
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A quarter grade for a half-block (“skinny”) class represents .25 credit.
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College credit classes, taken as PSEO or in the high school, are worth varying numbers of high school credits, depending on the number of college credits given for the course.
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