Transcripts
Graduation Requirements
Vocabulary
Grade Point Average (GPA)
Scholarships
100

Do middle school courses counted for high school credit show up on your final transcript? 

Yes

100

What are considered the core classes? 

1. English

2. History 

3. Science 

4. Math

5. Foreign Language 

100

The five main classes that make up your HOPE GPA are considered to be called what? 

core classes 

100

What type of GPA consists of just your core curriculum classes? 

Core GPA

100

What is the scholarship called that pays partial college tuition? 

HOPE Scholarship

200

Which of the following is included on your transcript? 

A.  Standardized test scores 

B.  Class rank 

C.  HOPE GPA

D.  All of the above 

B.  Class rank

200

How many credits of Health and P.E. are required for graduation? 

1 - 1/2 for Health AND 1/2 for P.E. 

200

Adding .5 points to Honors classes, and 1 point to AP classes is considered to be called what? 

Quality Point

200

What does your cumulative GPA include when displayed on your transcript? 

All classes, core and electives alike. 

200

What is the minimum GPA requirement to receive HOPE Scholarship? 

3.0

300

What are the two types of credit displayed on your transcript? 

1.  Attempted credit 

2.  Earned credit 

300

How many total units of credit are required for graduation? 

23

300

College level courses taken in high school are called what? 

Advanced Placement 

300

What does a weighted GPA consist of? 

All classes, core and electives with quality points added into the GPA.  

300

What is the minimum GPA requirement to receive the Zell Miller Scholarship? 

3.7

400

What type of GPA is displayed on your transcript? 

Cumulative GPA 

400

Which sections require just three credits for graduation? 

1. Social Studies

2. CTAE/Fine Arts/Foreign Language 

400

a four year institution is called what? 

University 

400

Sally received an “A” in AP Physics, a “B” in Honors Lit, and a “B” in AP History.  What will the final GPA number with quality points added look like for these courses?

AP Physics = 5.0

 H. Lit = 3.5

 AP History = 4.0



400

What is the eligibility requirement on the SAT AND ACT to receive the Zell Miller Scholarship? 

SAT: 1200

ACT: 26

500

Do failed classes show up on your transcript? 

Yes.

500

Colleges and Universities look for two years of a consecutive foreign language for admittance eligibility. True or False? 

False, they look for at least three.

500

Receiving money towards college tuition based off academics, athletics, and/or personal attributes is called what? 

A scholarship 

500

Calculate the weighted GPA: 

*Remember to add up the total points given per class and divide by number of classes taken.  Include quality points. 

  • A in AP Biology

  • A in H. 9th grade Lit

  • B in Health

  • C in AP Human Geography

  • A in Geometry

  • B in H. Spanish II

(AP Bio) 5.0 

(H. Lit)  3.5 

(Health) 3.0 

(AP Human) 3.0 

 (Geometry) 4.0 

(H. Spanish II) 3.5   

22/6 = 3.667 



500

True or False.  You must retain at least a 3.3 GPA to keep your HOPE Scholarship in college? 

False, you must retain a 3.0 GPA.

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