GPA Definitions
What does GPA measure?
The average of all your grades in school, including core and non-core subjects
What does GPA mean?
Grade Point Average
This office at your high school helps with college planning, scholarships, and transcripts.
What is the counseling office
How many classes, can you take in high school each semester?
4 to 8
What does it mean to "protect" your GPA?
Protecting your GPA means to take less challenging courses in order to maintain a high GPA. Colleges do not look favorably on this!
A student received 3 A's, 4 B's, 2 C, and 1 D. What's their GPA?
2.9 GPA
Taking this type of college-level class in high school may earn you college credit.
AP or Dual Enrollment
If a student has a C average what is their GPA?
2.0
GPA is a letter system. True or False?
False! Letter grades are converted to numbers.
What is a weighted GPA
A weighted GPA gives extra points for harder classes, like Honors or AP, so taking more challenging courses can raise your GPA more than regular classes.
This type of class (like Honors or AP) can give you more than 4.0 if you get an A.
What is the minimum GPA you need to apply to a NC University?
2.5
If your GPA was 2.0 1st semester and 3.0 second semester, what is your cumulative GPA?
2.5
What is a class rank?
Class rank refers to the order of your GPA compared to the other people in your graduating class. For example, #1 refers to the person with the highest GPA in the entire class of 2029.
What is an unweighted GPA?
With an unweighted GPA all classes count the same, no matter how hard they are. An A is worth the same in every class. The highest unweighted GPA you can earn is 4.0.
What is the average GPA for college acceptance in NC?
The average GPA of 3.56 for admitted students.
How many credits should you end your freshman year with?
6 Credits
What is cumulative GPA?
Average of students grades for ALL semesters or years completed.
How many credits needed to graduate?
24
This type of college takes two years to complete and can lead to transfer or a degree.
What is a community college?
What is 1 Major Benefit of taking classes all four years of high school?
More Time to Improve Your GPA