Grade Point Average, or GPA, is a calculation based on your final grades in courses, the level of the courses, and the credits earned. There are at least four ways that your GPA is calculated: there are two GPA’s on your high school transcript – a State GPA (unweighted) and a District GPA (weighted), and there are separate GPA’s calculated for the Bright Futures as well as a re-calculated GPA for college admission.
State or Graduation GPA (unweighted, on transcript)
Unweighted grade point average computed using marks earned in courses taken. If a course has been repeated with a grade of C or higher, only the highest grade is used. Point values for grades are: A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0. A minimum 2.0 GPA is required for graduation. This is the GPA that appears on a student’s report card at the end of each semester. It is cumulative using all grades earned to date.
Bright Futures GPA
This GPA is a weighted grade point average using final grades earned in 16 required core academic credits: 4 English, 4 Math, 3 Science, 3 Social Studies and 2 Foreign Language. The additional weight is a .25 for state designated honors, AP or IB courses. Example: .5 credit English II Honors, final grade of “B” = 1.5 + .25 additional weight = 1.75. A minimum 3.0 GPA is required for the scholarship program.