• THE GPA
• WEIGHTED GPA
• WEIGHTED COURSES

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The GPA is derived by multiplying the numerical
equivalent of each grade (A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0) by
the corresponding units of credit, adding the totals for
all courses taken in a semester and dividing by the total number of credits attempted.

Unweighted Courses

      Attempted                                  Points
A= 4 x           5                                        = 20
B = 3 x           5                                       = 15
C =  2 x           5                                      = 10
D = 1 x           5                                       = 5 
F  = 0 x           5                                      = 0 

50/25 = 2.00 unweighted GPA

Certain BVSD courses, determined by school board policy, are identified as relatively difficult and are designated as weighted courses.

How does the weighted process work?
The weighted GPA is calculated using one additional quality point per letter grade in a weighted class. Only the GPA is affected; the grade itself is not changed on the report card or on the transcript. For example, a “B” in a weighted class is listed as a B, but it counts for 4 points per credit instead of the 3 points per credit it would count for in an unweighted class. (The complete weighted grade scale is: A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, F=0).

Weighted Courses:

      Attempted                                  Points
A= 5 x             5                                      = 25
B = 4 x           5                                       = 20
C = 3 x            5                                      = 15
D =  2 x           5                                      = 10
F  = 0 x           5                                      = 0 

70/25 = 2.80 weighted GPA

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