Calculating DD's GPA

[Mimi Q]

I am filling out a form for DD, and it asks for her GPA. If she has never made a B, it is a 4.0 right?

 

[monarchsfan16]

If she's gotten a B+ or A- it would be just under a 4.0 If it's entirely A's then yes, it's a 4.0

 

[Mimi Q]

Thanks!

 

[babytrees]

It can be a 4.0 or it could be higher, depending on the classes she has taken. Some are on a 5 point scale. So confusing.

 

[jgmklmhem]

If she's gotten a B+ or A- it would be just under a 4.0 If it's entirely A's then yes, it's a 4.0

That is true. The only other thing to take into consideration would be honors classes. Some school districts give bonus points for honors so you can actually get higher than a 4.0.

 

[mickeyboat]

Unless some of her grades are weighted due to being higher level courses. Then her GPA could be even higher than 4.0.

Denae

 

[Toby'sFriend]

how old is your daughter?

It really depends on the school. Some schools offer Honors or AP classes that count higher in the GPA - like an A in AP English is worth 5.0 points instead of 4.0.


I'd call your daughter's school and ask.

 

[Mimi Q]

She is in 8th grade. She does take honors classes, but they are not weighted any differently in our school system.

 

[Jen_in_NH]

When I was in school, an A was worth 4 points, a B worth 3, a C worth 2, and a D worth 1. Any minus grade was -0.3 (so an A- was a 3.7), and any plus grade was + 0.3 (so an A+ was 4.3)

Hope that doesn't make anything more complicated....

Jen

 

[Cool-Beans]

The school will know.

AP classes are usually weighted so that the kids end up with higher than 4.0 averages.