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GPA
  • 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
AP Art History
AP Studio Art
AP Music Theory
AP European History
AP U.S. History
AP World History
AP Human Geography
AP U.S. Government & Politics
Linear Algebra
Calculus 3
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Statistics
Advanced Pre-Calculus 1 & 2
Advanced Algebra 2
Advanced Geometry 
AP Psychology
AP Macroeconomics
AP Microeconomics 
AP English Literature & Composition
AP English Language & Composition
Advanced 10th Grade LA
Advanced 9th Grade LA
Research Seminar in Science
AP Physics C
AP Environmental Science
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
Advanced Anatomy & Physiology
Advanced Astronomy
Advanced Physics
Advanced Chemistry
Advanced Biology
Advanced Physical Science
Level 4 of any World Language
AP French
AP German
Pre-AP German 3
Spanish Language Arts
AP Spanish 5
AP Spanish Literature
Spanish Conversation & Composition
AP Latin
Pre-AP Latin 3
​AP Japanese


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