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High School GPA Calculator
Add this year's classes, choose Regular, Honors or AP for each, and type your grades. You'll see the weighted and unweighted GPA colleges look at, and your cumulative high school GPA if you add your GPA so far.
How high school GPA works
Most US high schools grade on a 4.0 scale and report two GPAs: unweighted, where an A is 4.0 in every class, and weighted, where Honors and AP classes earn extra points.
Most classes count as 1 credit for the year (or 0.5 for a semester). If your school gives some classes more credit, enter that, and they'll count for more in your GPA.
Which GPA do colleges use?
Colleges see the GPA on your transcript, and many recalculate it their own way, for example using only core academic classes from grades 10 and 11, or applying their own weighting. They also look at how challenging your classes were.
So the best way to raise your GPA is steady grades in your core classes, and a schedule that's challenging but manageable.
Grades 9 to 12
Your cumulative GPA usually starts in 9th grade. Add your GPA so far and the credits it covers, then this year's classes, to see where you'll stand before applications in the fall of 12th grade.
High School GPA Calculator FAQs
How are Honors and AP classes weighted?
The most common system adds 0.5 for Honors and 1.0 for AP, IB and dual-enrollment classes, so an A in an AP class counts as 5.0. An F gets no bonus. Some schools use other bonuses or weight only some years, so your official weighted GPA can differ slightly.
Is a 3.5 GPA good in high school?
A 3.5 unweighted is a strong average, between a B+ and an A−. Whether it's competitive depends on the colleges you're applying to and how challenging your classes were, so compare with each college's typical GPA.
Does freshman year count in my GPA?
Usually yes: your high school cumulative GPA includes 9th grade. Some colleges recalculate GPA without 9th grade, but your transcript will show all four years.
Can I raise my GPA in senior year?
Yes, but the more classes you've already taken, the smaller the change each term makes. The goal box in the cumulative GPA calculator shows the average you'd need over your remaining classes.
What GPA scale does this calculator use?
The standard US 4.0 scale: A and A+ are 4.0, A− 3.7, B+ 3.3, B 3.0, B− 2.7, C+ 2.3, C 2.0, C− 1.7, D+ 1.3, D 1.0, D− 0.7 and F 0. Percent grades are converted with the common cut-offs (93–96 is an A, 90–92 an A−, and so on). Some schools give an A+ 4.3 or use different cut-offs, so check your handbook.
More GPA calculators
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- Weighted GPA CalculatorExtra points for Honors, AP, IB and dual-enrollment classes.
- Unweighted GPA CalculatorYour GPA on the standard 4.0 scale, with no class bonuses.
- Middle School GPA CalculatorA simple 4.0-scale GPA with no credits needed.
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