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Transcript Presentation. What is a Transcript?. Transcript is a document which lists: All high school classes Summer school classes Number of credits you attempted and completed Academic GPA Total GPA Class ranking Attendance Immunizations. Defining Transcript (Continued).
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What is a Transcript? • Transcript is a document which lists: • All high school classes • Summer school classes • Number of credits you attempted and completed • Academic GPA • Total GPA • Class ranking • Attendance • Immunizations.
Defining Transcript (Continued) • Your transcript goes with you if you transfer schools. • It is a life long document.
Transcript Decoders • CP= College Prep • CH= College Honors • AP= Advance Placement • N= Non Academic (Sports, PE)
Transcript Decoders 2 • GPA= Grade Point Average • CRD ATT= Credits Attempted • CRS ID= Course Identification • Credit SummaryREQ= RequiredCMP= CompletedDEF= Deficient
Grades and Credits • Earning Credits: • You receive 5 credits when you successfully complete a class by earning a 2, 3, or 4. • NP: • You receive NO CREDIT. You must REPEAT the class in SUMMERSCHOOL.
Grades and Credits • Summer School Priority- • First Seniors • then Juniors • next Sophomores • Last Freshmen.
Coursework- Graduation Requirements • 220 Credits to graduate. • Pass the CAHSEE • Language Arts- 4 years (40 credits) • Mathematics- 3 years (30 credits) • Science- 2 years (20 credits) • Social Science- 3 years (30 credits) • Physical Education- 2 years (20 credits) • Fine Arts/Foreign Language- 1 year (10 credits) • Health- 0.5 year (5 credits)
Graduation Requirements 2 • Total Requirements= 155 credits • Total Electives= 65 credits • Total Credits= 220 credits
Grade Point Average • Academic GPA: Excludes PE/Sports • Total GPA: Includes PE/Sports • NP’s are worth 0. • Honors Point: Add 1 point per class. • Advanced Placement: Add 1 point per class.
Calculating Your GPA • Example: Algebra 3 Biology 3 Language Arts 2 Physical Ed 4 Elective 2 Elective 3 Add together= 17 Divide by 6= 2.83 GPA • Add the total number of grades and divide by the number of classes you have.
What Can You Do to Boost Your GPA? • Student Daily Progress Report Cards. • Ask questions in class. • Before & After School Tutoring. • Organize your time wisely. • Attend School!