Calculating GPA

What does GPA mean?

• Grade Points Added
• Grade Point Average 
• Great People Advance 

What does a GPA show?

• It shows all your good grades
• It shows your grades into a numerical scale

When should you calculate your GPA?

• During the end of the year 
• During the quarter or end of semester

What is the first step to calculating your GPA?

• Divide the total grade points by the number of classes you have grades for 
• multiply each grade you received with the value listed
• Complete a chart by filling in the grades you earned
• Add your grade points earned

How can I raise my GPA?

• By not turning in any work 
• turning in good complete work 
• turning in incomplete work 
• Not doing well in a class [failing]

What grades are used to calculate GPA?

• The student's GPA is calculated by averaging only test 
• The student's GPA is calculated by averaging the final grades for each course taken

what would your GPA be if you got straight A's?

• 4.0 or higher 
• 3.0 or lower

Jennifer and Amy both have all C's on their report cards. Jennifer has all REGULAR classes and Amy has all HONORS classes. which one will have a higher GPA?

• Amy

• Jennifer

 If Micheal has grades that look like this:
Math-B
Social Studies-C
RELA-B
Science-C
If Micheal's next grade is a "D", will her GPA go up or down

• Up 
• Down 

If Terry has grades that look like this:
Science-C
Health-C
Music-C
Math-C
If Terry's next grade is an "A", will his GPA go up or down?

• Up
• Down