GRADE POINT AVERAGE BY MR URBAN COUNSELOR GRADES

GRADE POINT AVERAGE BY MR. URBAN COUNSELOR GRADES 7 -9

WHAT IS A GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA)? • IT IS A NOUN • “A NUMBER THAT INDICATES A STUDENT'S AVERAGE GRADE” –MERRIAM-WEBSTER. COM • “THE AVERAGE OBTAINED BY DIVIDING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF GRADE POINTS EARNED BY THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CREDITS ATTEMPTED —CALLED ALSO QUALITY POINT AVERAGE” –MERRIAM-WEBSTER. COM

IT IS MORE THAN A NOUN…

IT IS USED IN DETERMINING… • CLASS RANK • HIGH SPORTS ELIGIBILITY • HONOR SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP • COLLEGE ADMISSIONS • SCHOLARSHIPS • NCAA ELIGIBILITY • UPON GRADUATION FROM COLLEGE, COMPANIES MAY USE GPA WHEN DECIDING TO HIRE EMPLOYEES

CALCULATING GPA • FOR EACH LETTER GRADE YOU EARN, THERE IS A SPECIFIC NUMERICAL VALUE ASSOCIATED WITH THAT LETTER GRADE CALLED QUALITY POINTS (CHART ON NEXT SLIDE). • FOR EACH CLASS YOU PASS, YOU EARN CREDIT. TYPICALLY EACH CLASS IS WORTH 1 CREDIT, BUT SOME CLASSES ARE WORTH. 5 CREDIT. • TAKE THE NUMERICAL VALUE ASSOCIATED WITH THE LETTER GRADE (THE QUALITY POINTS) AND MULTIPLY IT BY THE NUMBER OF CREDITS EARNED IN THAT SPECIFIC CLASS. • DO THIS FOR ALL OF THE CLASSES YOU COMPLETED. • NEXT ADD UP ALL OF THE CALCULATED NUMBERS AND THEN DIVIDE BY THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CREDITS THAT YOU COULD HAVE EARNED. • THAT WILL BE YOUR GPA.

LETTER GRADE TO NUMERICAL VALUE CHART (QUALITY POINTS) Letter Grade Numerical Grade Standard Courses Honors Courses AP/Dual Enrollment Courses A+ 98 -100 4. 3 4. 7 5. 4 A 94 -97 4. 0 4. 4 5. 0 A- 90 -93 3. 7 4. 1 4. 6 B+ 87 -89 3. 3 3. 6 4. 1 B 84 -86 3. 0 3. 3 3. 8 B- 80 -83 2. 7 3. 0 3. 4 C+ 77 -79 2. 3 2. 5 2. 9 C 74 -76 2. 0 2. 2 2. 5 C- 70 -73 1. 7 1. 9 2. 1 D 65 -69 1. 0 1. 1 1. 3 F Below 65 0. 0 I Incomplete 0. 0

EXAMPLE: COLLEGE PREP CLASSES Class Grade Quality Points Credits Earned/Attempted Algebra 1 Semester 1 B+ 3. 3 1/1 Algebra 1 Semester 2 B- 2. 7 1/1 English 9 A- 3. 7 1/1 Environmental Science C+ 2. 3 1/1 Health/PE A+ 2. 15 (4. 3 x. 5 credits = 2. 15) . 5/. 5 Writing Skills B 1. 5 (3. 0 x. 5 credits =1. 5) . 5/. 5 World History 2 A 4. 0 1/1 Spanish 1 B+ 3. 3 1/1 Vocal A- 3. 7 1/1 26. 65 8/8 Totals Grade Point Average: 3. 33 26. 65 divided by 8 possible credits = 3. 33 GPA

EXAMPLE: HONORS CLASS Class Grade Quality Points Credits Earned/Attempted Honors English 9 A 4. 4 1/1 Geometry B+ 3. 3 1/1 Algebra 1 Semester 2 A- 3. 7 1/1 Environmental Science B 3. 0 1/1 Health/PE A+ 2. 15 (4. 3 x. 5 credits = 2. 15) . 5/. 5 Writing Skills A 2. 0 (4. 0 x. 5 credits 2. 0) . 5/. 5 World History 2 B- 2. 7 1/1 Spanish 1 A 4. 0 1/1 Art 1 B- 2. 7 1/1 27. 95 8/8 Totals Grade Point Average: 3. 49 27. 95 divided by 8 possible credits = 3. 49 GPA

EXAMPLE: FAILING GRADE Class Grade Quality Points Credits Earned/Attempted Algebra 1 Semester 1 B 3. 0 1/1 Algebra 1 Semester 2 B- 2. 7 1/1 English 9 B+ 3. 3 1/1 Environmental Science F 0. 0 0/1 Health/PE A 2. 0 (4. 0 x. 50 credits= 2. 0) . 5/. 5 Writing Skills B 1. 5 (3. 0 x. 5 credits=1. 5) . 5/. 5 World History 2 B 3. 0 1/1 Spanish 1 C- 1. 7 1/1 Computer Info Sys. A 4. 0 1/1 21. 2 7. 0/8. 0 Totals Grade Point Average: 2. 65 Because the student could have earned 8 credits, you have divide 21. 2 by 8

EXAMPLE #1 FOUR-YEAR GPA IS OF A FICTIONAL STUDENT WHO COMPLETED A STANDARD NINTH GRADE COLLEGE PREPARATORY CURRICULUM AND THEN TOOK HONORS AND ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS.

EXAMPLE #1 FOUR-YEAR GPA Class Grade Quality Points Credits Earned/Attempted English 9 A 4. 0 1/1 Algebra 1 Semester 1 B 3. 0 1/1 Algebra 1 Semester 2 C 2. 0 1/1 Environmental Science B+ 3. 3 1/1 World History 2 A- 3. 7 1/1 Writing Skills A 2. 0 (4. 0 x. 5 credits =2. 0) . 5/. 5 Health/PE A+ 2. 15 (4. 3 x. 5 credits =2. 15) . 5/. 5 Art 1 B- 2. 7 1/1 Spanish 1 B+ 3. 3 1/1 26. 15 8/8 Totals Ninth Grade GPA: 3. 27

EXAMPLE #1 FOUR-YEAR GPA Class Grade Quality Points Credits Earned/Attempted Honors English 10 A- 4. 1 1/1 Geometry B+ 3. 3 1/1 Adv. Topics in Geometry B- 2. 7 1/1 Biology A 4. 0 1/1 US History A- 3. 7 1/1 Physical Education A+ 4. 3 1/1 Spanish 2 B 3. 0 1/1 Computer Info Systems A- 3. 7 1/1 28. 8 8/8 Totals 10 th Grade GPA: 3. 6 Career GPA: 3. 43 Career GPA is calculated by adding the total number of quality points from each school year and dividing it by the total number of credits attempted during a student’s career in high school. In this case 26. 15+28. 8=54. 95/16 possible credits earned=3. 43 GPA.

EXAMPLE #1 FOUR-YEAR GPA Class Grade Quality Points Credits Earned/Attempted AP English Language/Composition B+ 4. 1 1/1 AP Biology (Part 1) A- 4. 6 1/1 AP Biology (Part 2) B+ 4. 1 1/1 Algebra 2 B 3. 0 1/1 Psychology A 4. 0 1/1 Physical Education A 4. 0 1/1 Spanish 3 B- 2. 7 1/1 Film A 4. 0 1/1 30. 5 8/8 Totals 11 th Grade GPA: 3. 81 Career GPA: 3. 56 Career GPA is calculated by adding the total number of quality points from each school year and dividing it by the total number of credits attempted during a student’s career in high school. Take 26. 15+28. 8+30. 5=85. 45/24 =3. 56 GPA.

EXAMPLE #1 FOUR-YEAR GPA Class Grade Quality Points Credits Earned/Attempted AP English Literature/Composition B 3. 8 1/1 Pre-Calculus B 3. 0 1/1 AP Statistics B 3. 8 1/1 Chemistry A- 3. 7 1/1 Honors Anatomy B 3. 3 1/1 Physical Education A+ 4. 3 1/1 Spanish 4 C+ 2. 3 1/1 Sociology A- 3. 7 1/1 27. 9 8/8 Totals 12 th Grade GPA: 3. 49 Career GPA: 3. 54 Career GPA is calculated by adding the total number of quality points from each school year and dividing it by the total number of credits attempted during a student’s career in high school. In this example take 26. 15+28. 8+30. 5+27. 9=113. 35/32=3. 56 GPA.

EXAMPLE #2 FOUR-YEAR GPA IS OF A FICTIONAL STUDENT WHO FAILED ONE COURSE DURING THE NINTH GRADE, BUT PERFORMED VERY WELL IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS. SEE HOW THE FAILING JUST ONE COURSE IMPACTED THIS FICTIONAL STUDENT FOR THE REST OF THEIR HIGH SCHOOL CAREER.

EXAMPLE #2 FOUR-YEAR GPA Class Grad e Quality Points Credits Earned/Attempted English 9 B 3. 0 1/1 Algebra 1 Semester 1 C+ 2. 3 1/1 Algebra 1 Semester 2 F 0. 0 0/1 Environmental Science B+ 3. 3 1/1 World History 2 A- 3. 7 1/1 Writing Skills B 1. 5 (3. 0 x. 5 credits = 1. 5) . 5/. 5 Health/PE A 2. 0 (4. 0 x. 5 credits = 2. 0) . 5/. 5 Computer Info Sys. B+ 3. 3 1/1 Vocal D 1. 0 1/1 20. 1 7/8 Totals 9 th Grade GPA: 2. 51 20. 1 quality points divided by 8 possible credits = 2. 51 GPA

EXAMPLE #2 FOUR-YEAR GPA Class Grade Quality Points Credits Earned/Attempted Honors English 10 B 3. 3 1/1 Algebra 1 Semester 2 B 3. 0 1/1 Geometry B- 2. 7 1/1 Biology A- 3. 7 1/1 US History A 4. 0 1/1 Physical Education A- 3. 7 1/1 Spanish 1 C+ 2. 7 1/1 Sci-Tech B 3. 0 1/1 26. 1 8 Totals 10 th Grade GPA: 3. 26 Career GPA: 2. 89 Career GPA is calculated by adding the total number of quality points from each school year and dividing it by the total number of credits attempted during a student’s career in high school. In this case 20. 1 + 26. 1=46. 2/16 possible credits = 2. 89 GPA.

EXAMPLE #2 FOUR-YEAR GPA Class Grade Quality Points Credits Earned/Attempted English 11 A- 3. 7 1/1 Algebra 2 B 3. 0 1/1 Chemistry B- 2. 7 1/1 Government and Civics B+ 3. 3 1/1 Physical Education A 4. 0 1/1 Spanish 2 C 2. 0 1/1 Yearbook B 3. 0 1/1 Art B+ 3. 3 1/1 25 8/8 Totals 11 th Grade GPA: 3. 13 Career GPA: 2. 96 Career GPA is calculated by adding the total of quality points from each school year and dividing it by the total number of credits attempted during a student’s career in high school. In this case you add 20. 1 + 26. 1 + 25=71. 2/24 possible credits =2. 96 GPA.

EXAMPLE #2 FOUR-YEAR GPA Class Grade Quality Points Credits Earned/Attempted AP English Literature/Composition B 3. 8 1/1 Algebra/Trigonometry B 3. 0 1/1 Intro. Human Anatomy B- 2. 7 1/1 Psychology A 4. 0 1/1 Sociology A- 3. 7 1/1 Physical Education A 4. 0 1/1 Spanish 3 B- 2. 7 1/1 Art 1 B 3. 0 1/1 26. 9 8/8 Totals 12 th Grade GPA: 3. 36 Career GPA: 3. 07 Career GPA is calculated by adding the total number of quality points from each school year and dividing it by the total number of credits attempted during a student’s career in high school. In this case you add 20. 1 + 26. 1 + 25 + 26. 9=98. 1/32 possible credits =3. 07 GPA.