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Calculating the Weighted Grade Point Average. The Formula. The Formula. Example (End of 9 th Grade):. H Geometry – 8 th Grade Team Games - Summer. The Formula. Example (End of 12 th Grade):. 4815 . The Formula. Factors that Change GPA Total Credits Earned
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The Formula Example (End of 9th Grade): H Geometry – 8th Grade Team Games - Summer
The Formula Example (End of 12th Grade): 4815
The Formula • Factors that Change GPA • Total Credits Earned • Number of Regular and Honors Credits Earned • Semester and Grade Level of Calculation (i.e. min. course units) • Grades Received in Each Course • Factors that Change Class Rank • Total Credits Earned • Number of Regular and Honors Credits Earned • Semester and Grade Level of Calculation (i.e. min. course units) • Grades Received in Each Course • Total Credits Earned by Other Students • Number of Regular and Honors Credits Earned by Other Students • Grades Received in Each Course by Other Students
Effect of Additional non-Honors ‘A’ Credits on GPA Additional non-honors credits will lower GPA 4.86 Additional non-honors credits will raiseGPA
Effect of Additional non-Honors Credits on High GPA’s Among the more than 2000 students who graduate from Shawnee Mission each year, only a few finish with a GPA at or above 4.86. These few are the only students whose final GPA would have been slightly lower had they earned additional non-honors credits.
Example 1 Graduated in 2010 All A’s 30.5 Credits Completed 8th-grade H Geometry Compacted Health & Comp Apps 4-years in Orchestra Summer School PE The effect of additional non-Honors credits changes over time.
Example 2 Graduated in 2010 One Semester B, otherwise all A’s 30.5 Credits Completed 8th-grade H Geometry Compacted Health & Comp Apps 4-years in Orchestra Summer School PE The only difference between this student and Example 1 is the single ‘B’.
Example 3 Current Senior Ranked #1 at one HS All A’s 27.5 Credits so far Completed H Geometry, H Biology, and H Algebra 2 before grade 9 Compacted Health & Comp Apps No summer school classes Even with added non-Honors credits, student stays ranked #1
Example 4 Current Senior Ranked #2 at one HS One B, Otherwise, all A’s 27.5 Credits so far Completed H Geometry before grade 9 Completed PE in summer school Compacted Health & Comp Apps Even with added non-Honors credits, student stays ranked #2
Overview of Several Examples Current seniors after semester 1 grades are calculated. The addition of two non-honor’s A’s raises the GPA of all students except rank #1.
Summary • In general, additional ‘A’ credits help grade point • For students with GPA over 4.86, additional ‘A’ credits may lower GPA. However, these cases are rare. • Once a credit is earned, it may not be removed from the transcript.