Figuring GPA?

[Shari]

I was recently told that dsd had a GPA of 86.652. How is this possible? I thought GPA was on a 4-point scale, with 4.0 being a A. Maybe this is an actual grade average for all of high school? Can anyone enlighten me?

[Gwen in VA]

You can do your GPA on any scale you want to! Most schools seem to use the 4-point scale, but a school could figure GPA on a 143-point scale if it wanted to! :tongue_smilie:

[kiana]

Schools in some states, including NY, record grades and GPA on a 100-point scale.

[LisaK in VA]

I've had GPA's done on the 100pt scale a 5-pt scale (with weighted grades for honors/AP), and a 4-pt scale (no weighted grades for honors/AP). One was a GA high school (4-pt), one a FL high school (5-pt) and one an IL high school (100-pt). That was fun...

On a 100-pt scale, usually 90-100 = A, 80-89=B and so-forth (at least for GPA).

Determining A's/B's on a 4-pt or 5-pt scale GPA I've had done on the accelerated grade scale (93-100 is an A) as well as 90-100= A.

The important thing, is that whatever scale you use, that it is clear to the college(s) you are applying to.

[Ellie]

We figured grades for individual subjects based on percentages (93-100=A, 86-92=B, etc.), but the GPA is based on the 4pt scale.