Freshman Year
You finish your first semester with these grades: 3 A’s and 3 B’s. What is your GPA on a 4.0 scale?
3.5
You consistently get B’s in science. What could help improve that trend for GPA purposes?
Tutoring, study groups, or talking to your teacher for help!
You take AP History and earn a B. It’s weighted. How many points is it worth?
4
You still need to earn certain credits, should you or should you not take an off campus period?
No, you should take the needed classes to earn the credits needed in order to graduate.
What does GPA stand for?
Grade Point Average.
You get a D in one elective class and all A’s in your others. How does that affect your GPA?
it lowers your GPA because every class counts!
You had a 2.5 GPA freshman year. This year, you get straight A’s. Will your GPA be a 4.0 now?
No, but it will go up significantly!
You want to boost your GPA before college apps. Is it too late in junior year?
No, but time is running out!
You get "senioritis" and you start skipping classes often but you do your work. Will your GPA be affected?
Yes, you will automatically fail if you miss school a certain amount of days.
What does your GPA represent?
The average of your grades.
You’re excelling in core classes but failing gym. Does that affect your GPA?
Yes, because all graded classes count?
If you failed a class last year and don’t make it up, what happens to your GPA?
It stays low because F’s bring down your average!
Your GPA is solid, but you failed one semester of a required class. Will that show up on transcripts?
Yes, unless you retake the class
You’ve already applied to college, but you're now getting D’s. Why should you still try to improve your GPA?
Colleges still look at final grades and can revoke offers!
True or false: AP classes increase your GPA more then regular classes?
True!
True or False: Your freshman-year GPA doesn’t count toward your final GPA.
False, it all matters!
You’re offered a study hall (.5 credit) or an extra elective (1 credit). Which might be better for boosting your GPA?
An elective earns you 1 credit while a study hall is only .5!
You miss 7 labs and end up failing chemistry. Your GPA drops significantly, how can you fix this?
You can take summer school to completely erase your failing grade.
True or False: You fail your TA period, it impacts your GPA.
False.
What is the formula to determine your GPA?
GPA= Total grade points/ Total Credits
You fail Algebra 1 but retake it over the summer and get a B. What would happen to your GPA?
The grade you earn in summer school will completely replace your failed grade, boosting your GPA.
A student earns an A in two classes, a B in a class, and a C in two classes. Using a 4.0 GPA scale. (A=4, B=3, C=2, etc...) What is their GPA?
3.0
2 A’s (4.0), 2 B’s (3.0), and 1 C (2.0). What’s your GPA?
3.2
True or False: This is the only year that counts towards your GPA for college applications
False, colleges look at the second semester of junior year and the first semester of senior year
What is your GPA used for?
Highschool ranking, graduation, college admissions, and career readiness.