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THE NUTS & BOLTS OF GPA, FINAL
EXAMS AND ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS
A presentation by the
WVHS Guidance Department
September 30, 2014
WELCOME
PARENTS OF THE CLASS OF
2018!
Grades
Final Exams
Academic Expectations
Resources at school
Parental involvement
100 90
89 80
79 70
69 60
59 0
=A
=B
=C
=D
=F
Demonstrates
Grade Points
Outstanding Progress
Above Average Progress
Average Progress
Minimum Acceptable Progress
Unacceptable Progress
4
3
2
1
0
These classes are more difficult, so the grades that are earned are
given a higher point value:
Unweighted
Points
Grade
4
3
2
1
0
100 90
89 80
79 70
69 60
59 0
A
B
C
D
F
5
4
3
2
0
A SAMPLE TRANSCRIPT
Waubonsie Valley High School 1011/S1
Doe, John ID# 1234567
School Year and Semester
Drawing 1
English 1
Concert Strings
Geometry Honors
Biology
World Geography
PE
A
B
A
A
C
A
B
.50 09
.50 09
.50 09
.50 09
.50 09
.50 09
.50 09
Credit earned
for the semester
Grade earned in class
Grade level of
the student
when the class
was taken
HOW TO CALCULATE A
GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA)
Waubonsie Valley High School 1011/S1
Doe, John
ID# 1234567
To Calculate a
Drawing 1
A .50 09 (4)
GPA:
English 1
B .50 09 (3)
1. Give point value to
Concert Strings
A .50 09 (4)
each letter grade
Geometry Honors A .50 09 (5)
2. Add up all the
Biology
C .50 09 (2)
points
World Geography
A .50 09 (4)
PE
B .50 09 (3)
3. Divide the total
point value by
the number of
classes taken
FINAL EXAMS
Teacher Appointments
Questions???