LISD GPA - AVID

What does GPA stand for?

• Grade Point Average
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For On Level Courses, how many GPA points do you receive for a 100?

• 1
• 3
• 4
• 5

For an Advanced Level Courses, how many GPA points do you receive for a 100?

• 6
• 5
• 4
• 3

For On Level Courses, how many GPA points does a student receive for an 80?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Why should I worry about my GPA?

• Because Mrs. Lassiter said to!
• Colleges consider both your GPA  and your class rank which is determined by your GPA for admissions. So the higher your GPA, the closer to the top of your class you will land.
• So I can brag about it. 
• I shouldn't ever think about it. 

When is cumulative GPA calculated?

• A student’s cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) is calculated at the end of each semester.
• Every Six Weeks
• At Graduation
• A student’s cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) is calculated only at the end of the first semester of a student’s freshman year.

What grades are used to calculate GPA?

• The student’s GPA is calculated by averaging only test scores.
• The student’s GPA is calculated by averaging the final grades for each course taken.
• The student’s GPA is calculated by averaging the grades of only courses a student passes.
• The student’s GPA is calculated by averaging the final grades courses taken in the senior year.

When do you start earning GPAs?

• Your GPA begins the last day of your freshman
  year.
• Your GPA begins the first day of your senior year.
• Your GPA begins the first day of kindergarten.
• Your GPA begins the first day of your freshman
  year.

Which classes count towards your High School GPA?

• All other Courses
•  8th Grade Spanish does
  not count toward your high school GPA.
• Dual Credit Courses
• 8th Grade Algebra

AVID is an advanced course?

• False
• True