Calculating and Tracking Your GPA

What does GPA stand for?

• Grade Point Average

• General Performance Assessment

• Graduation Point Accumulation

• Grade Percentage Average

What is the GPA scale used in most schools?

• 0.0 to 4.0

• 1.0 to 5.0

• 0.0 to 5.0

• 1.0 to 4.0

Why is your GPA important?

• It determines your class rank by the time you graduate

• It determines your eligibility for sports teams

• It determines your social status in school

• It determines your popularity among peers

What is the formula to calculate GPA?

• Total Points Earned / Total Credits Attempted

• Total Credits Attempted / Total Points Earned

• Total Points Earned * Total Credits Attempted

• Total Credits Attempted - Total Points Earned

In an UNWEIGHTED GPA, a school ​ ​ (a)  

• does take difficulty level into account
• uses a scale from 0.0 to 5.0, while weighted GPA u
• does not take the difficulty level into account

How is weighted GPA calculated?

• By assigning higher grade points to difficult classes

• By assigning lower grade points to difficult classes

• By assigning equal grade points to all classes

• By assigning negative grade points to difficult classes

What is the highest possible GPA on a 4.0 scale?

• 4.0

• 5.0

• 3.0

• 2.0

What is the lowest possible GPA on a 4.0 scale?

• 0.0

• 1.0

• 2.0

• 3.0

An important factor that your GPA will be considered is on

• college applications

• job applications

• resume for a job interview

• official attendance record

What is the importance of having a good GPA?

• It helps in getting scholarships

• It determines your social status in school

• It determines your eligibility for sports teams

• It determines your popularity among peers