Friday, October 18th, marked the end of the first quarter for the 2024-25 school year. A new system for class weighting has been implemented at Northwood this year, leaving students wondering how to calculate their grade point average (GPA). Here is a guide:
- First, take all your letter grades and assign the proper GPA equivalent to it using the chart below.
- If any of your classes are AP or Advanced, you add an additional 0.5 to the number for the grade. (class weight)
- If any of your classes are Honors, you add an additional 0.25 to the number for the grade. (class weight)
- Then, add all of the number grades and additional class weights up. The number produced is your total grade point.
- Finally, divide your total grade point by the number of classes you take. The number that this produce is your GPA.
Example:
- Peak Pathways: A = 4.0
- Advanced Biology: B- = 2.7 + 0.5
- AP US History: B+ = 3.3 + 0.5
- Honors Pre-calculus: B = 3.0 + 0.25
- American Literature: A- = 3.7
4.0 + 2.7 + 0.5 + 3.3 + 0.5 + 3.0 + 0.25 + 3.7 = 17.95
17.855 = 3.59 GPA
| Grading System | |||
| Grade | GPA | Grade | GPA |
| A | 4.0 | C+ | 2.3 |
| A- | 3.7 | C- | 1.7 |
| B+ | 3.3 | D+ | 1.3 |
| B | 3.0 | D | 1.0 |
| B- | 2.7 | F | 0.0 |
Table Produced by The Mirror Staff
