1. Essential Question: How do I calculate my GPA?

2. GPA GPA stands for Grade Point Average
It is a numerical representation of all grades
A traditional GPA can range from 0 to 4.0
GPA is one of the major factors that determines which colleges you can get into
Each grade you earn is worth a certain number of points
A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0
Remember: = A
= B
= C
= D
< 70 = F

3. Calculating GPA To calculate a GPA, follow these steps:
Write down each letter grade
Turn each letter grade into a number (remember A – 4, B – 3, C – 2, …
Add all the numbers together
Divide by the total number of classes
Example
Dominick earned an A in Science, a B in Social Studies, an A in Math, a C in Language Arts, and a C in French.
He gets 4 points for each A, 3 points for his B, and 2 points for each C
= 15. He took 5 classes so we divide by 5.
15/5 = 3.0, Dominick’s GPA is 3.0

4. 3.0 – B average, 2.0 – C average, 1.0 – D average
Extras
Because an A is worth 4 points, a 4.0 GPA is an A average
3.0 – B average, 2.0 – C average, 1.0 – D average
3.5 – half A’s, half B’s
2.5 – half B’s, half C’s
1.5 – half C’s, half D’s

5. Practice Problems
John’s grades: math – A, science – B, Language Arts – C, Social Studies D, AVID B, French C.
Alexia’s grades: AVID – A, Social Studies, A, Language Arts – A, Math – B, Science – B, French – A, Art – A.
Calvin’s grades: Art – C, French – A, Math – B, Science – A, LA – B, Social Studies - B, Reading - B