IT Staffing and Support Grade Point Average GPA

IT – Staffing and Support Grade Point Average (GPA) Debbie Zubia James Bowie Middle School November 26, 2018

IT – Staffing and Support GPA (Grade Point Average) Basics Ø Your GPA calculation begins with the first high school credit course. All courses taken for high school credit are included in your overall GPA, including high school courses taken in middle school. (ex-Pre-AP Spanish I, Gateway to Technology, Pre-AP Algebra I, Coding and Keyboarding) Ø Your GPA is required on most college applications. GPA is one factor a college uses to determine whether or not to admit you.

IT – Staffing and Support Class Rank Ø Your GPA is used to determine class rank. The higher the GPA, the higher your class rank. Student A Student B Student C 100. 10 GPA 100. 09 GPA 99. 99 GPA Ranked #1 Ranked #2 Ranked #3 etc. Class rank is another factor a college uses to determine whether or not to admit you. Texas public colleges offer automatic admission if you are in the Top 10%* of your class Example – If there are 400 students in your graduation class, you must be one of the top 40 students (400 x 10%) to be “Top 10%” • Some Texas colleges set this percentage to a lower number in order to allow admissions of additional students who have strong applications but are not in the top percentile of their class.

FORT BEND ISD 100 point GPA Scale • 100 Point Scale • Calculated by adding all of the semester averages and dividing by semesters attempted. • Considered the most accurate reflection of a student’s cumulative work

100 point GPA Scale More rigorous classes will receive weighted points as illustrated in the chart below: Advanced Placement (AP) courses Pre-AP, high school Honors courses, Dual Credit courses On- level courses/nonweighted courses Receives 10 point weight Receives 5 point weight No weight

Example of Student Grades On-Level Schedule: Course Grade 100 pt. weight GPA Physics (on-level) 86 86 English III (on-level) 94 94 US History (on-level) 84 84 Athletics 100 Choir 90 90 Pre-Cal (on-level) 86 86 Journalism 94 94 GPA On-level Schedule 634/7=90. 5714

Example of Student Grades with Advanced Courses: Course Grade 100 pt. weight Physics (on-level) 86 86 English III AP 94 104 US History Dual Credit 84 89 Athletics 100 Choir 90 90 Pre-Cal Pre-AP 86 91 Journalism 94 94 GPA with 3 Advanced courses 634 654/7=93. 4286 On-level Schedule 634/7=90. 5714

IT – Staffing and Support GPA 4 Point Scale Ø Used by most colleges Ø Your overall GPA is a consideration used by colleges during admission process. When applying to colleges, GPA is an important factor in determining whether or not a college will accept you for admission. The more selective the college, the higher the accepted student’s average GPA Rice University – 4. 11 Texas A&M University – 3. 55 University of Texas at Austin – 3. 75

100 point GPA Scale • Can be converted to the 4 Point Scale which is the most common scale for college admissions, NCAA and scholarship applications. To convert to a 100 point scale, simply divide the Average admissions GPA by 4. 0 Example from prior slide: Rice University – 4. 11 Texas A&M University – 3. 55 University of Texas at Austin – 3. 75 4. 11/4. 00 =102. 75 GPA 3. 55/4. 0 = 88. 75 GPA 3. 75/4. 0 = 93. 75 GPA

Summary of the 100 pt. Scale • Based on adding all the semester averages earned and dividing by semesters attempted • Most accurate reflection of a student’s cumulative work • Results in a more accurate Rank in Class (RIC) • This includes all courses taken for high school credit in middle school.

WHAT ARE YOUR COLLEGE PLANS? Teachers, take this time to lead a discussion on future plans. If time permits, have the students use their electronic devices to search their school of choice and find the average GPA for their most recent class to be admitted. In Google search, type in the words “Average GPA for Texas A&M” (Replace Texas A&M with the college of your choice)

GUIDED QUESTIONS What factors determined your choice of college? How selective is the college you chose? What other factors might a college consider when determining admission?

Questions? Please contact your counselor for questions regarding the GPA scale.