grade point average (gpa) what is gpa? average of grades in classes one took for high school...
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GPA & RANK
Grade Point Average (GPA)
What is GPA? Average of grades in classes one took for high
school credit. Why is GPA important?
Colleges and scholarship programs will require that one has a certain GPA prior to offering admission and/or awarding financial aid.
The higher the GPA, the better Goal is to stay above a 3.0 Below 3.0 is okay, one will just need to work more
closely with his/her College Counselor in the college and scholarship application process
GPA
GPA will be calculated at the end of each semester
There are two types of GPA – weighted and unweighted Weighted GPA – 5.o scale Unweighted GPA – 4.0 scale
Both types of GPA will be reported at the top of scholar’s transcript
Uplift Grading Scale
On a 100 scale On a 4.0 scale
A+ 100-97 4.0
A 96-93 4.0
A- 92-90 3.7
B+ 89-87 3.3
B 86-83 3.0
B- 82-80 2.7
C+ 79-77 2.3
C 76-63 2.0
C- 72-70 1.7
F 69 and below 0.0
Unweighted GPA
Unweighted GPA (4.0 scale) Sum of the unweighted grade points
divided by the total number of semester courses.
Raw score – all courses are equal
Calculating Unweighted GPA
Use the grading scale to see how many points were earned for each class PER SEMESTER
Example: AP English (SEM 1) = 90 = A- = 3.7 points
Unweighted GPA = Total of ALL points / Total # of classes
Weighted GPA
Weighted GPA Points are added for higher level courses To weigh the GPA, the semester grade in each
course is added to the course weight. All courses are added and divided by the total number of courses in order to get the weighted GPA.
Weightings are based on the following scale: Advanced Placement (AP) / International
Baccalaureate (IB) – 1 Dual Credit/Pre-AP/Honors – 0.5 All other courses - 0
Calculating Weighted GPA
Weighted GPA (5.0 scale) Add 0.5 to each Honors/Pre-AP/Dual Credit course
Example: Pre-AP Chemistry (SEM 1) = 88 = B+ = 3.3 + 0.5 = 3.8 points
Add 1.0 to each AP/IB Course course Example: AP English (SEM 1) = 90 = A- = 3.7 + 1.0 = 4.7 points
Weighted GPA = Total of ALL points / Total # of classes
Sample Calculation
Year Class S1 Unweighted Points
Weighted Points
9th Communication Applications
Algebra I 82 2.7 2.7
Biology 84 3.0 3.0
World Geography 85 3.0 3.0
PE 88 3.3 3.3
Spanish I Pre-AP 87 3.3 3.8
Theology (Local Credit) 88 X X
English I 82 2.7 2.7
Reading Applications 76 2.0 2.0
GPA 2.5 2.6
Ranking Policy
Rank = order of students within their grade level Calculated using all semester grades and is
based on weighted GPA The following courses are not included in GPA:
Local Credit Courses (AVID/College Skills/RTC) Courses taken as Pass/Fail Repeat Credits (the first try = local credit) HS Credits earned in middle school Credit by exam courses Summer school courses that are not on the Uplift
approved course list
Communication of Rank
We will communicate the following to students/families: Students in top 25% will know their EXACT rank Students below top 25% will know quartile only
Counselors will communicate rank through school report forms and individual letters for the top 25% ONLY
For students who are not in top 25%, counselors will note: “Not ranked by Uplift”
NUMERIC RANK WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED ON TRANSCRIPTS Transcript will show: Valedictorian/Salutatorian/Top
10%/Top 25%
Valedictorian & Salutatorian Graduating seniors with the highest and second highest
cumulative weighted GPA, as determined at the end of the eighth semester grading period, and carried out three decimal places, will be eligible to serve as the Valedictorian and Salutatorian respectively.
In the event of a tie for Valedictorian, the students will share the honor and there will be no salutatorian designated.
Valedictorian and Salutatorian eligibility requires attendance at Uplift high school for 6 consecutive semesters proceeding graduation.
A student who is in violation of school code, honor code, or has criminal charges may be deemed ineligible to represent the school as the valedictorian or salutatorian
Road to College Team Dean of College Prep/College Counselor
Ms. Clendening: [email protected] Ms. Clendening oversees all Road to College
initiatives (academic and college related). She will lead scholars through the college application process!
Academic Counselor Ms. Morales: [email protected] Ms. Morales supports all 9th and 10th grade
scholars in order to help them stay on track academically and meet their goal of graduating on time with the best grades possible. She is also very knowledgeable about community service!
Q & A
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