can someone please explain what a weighted GPA is?

Question

I know it's someone with honors classes but i don't get it. Do AP classes count? I live in ny btw so our system may be different.

Answer 1

Hey sweetie, don't stress. It is difficult to explain how your GPA will be weighted b/c we don't go to the same school. However, it is quite simple. And yes your AP classes do count. My sincere advise is to go speak to a councilors or adviser at your school, I promise that they will help you, or direct you to someone who can. Good Luck

Answer 2

Typically a course will be assigned a number of credit hours typically 3 or 4.
Grades are assigned a pts value usually a=4 b=3 c=2 d=1 f=0

Say you are taking 2 classes both 3 credit hours.
Class 1 you get a B
You earn 3 x 3 = 9 pts
Class 2 you get an A
4 x 3 =12pts
9+12=21pts now divide out credit hours
21/6 = 3.5 GPA

Change it to a 3 and 4 credit class.
Class 1 you get a B
You earn 3 x 3 = 9 pts
Class 2 you get an A
4 x 4 =16pts
9+16=25pts now divide out credit hours
25/7 = 3.57 GPA

Answer 3

In my school district, weighted courses are honors, gifted, and AP classes and it just adds a "quality point" to the gpa. For example, if A's are usually worth 4 points, weighted means it's worth 5 points. B would be 4, C would be 3, and so on and so forth

Answer 4

GPA is an accumulation of points based on the grades you receive through your years in highschool and college that is labeled as "weighted GPA". For example, A equals four points, B equals three points, C equals two points, D equals one point, F equals zero points. If honor classes are involved then add one extra point onto the points associated with the grades above. So, if you receive three A's in your class, then you add 4+4+4=12. But, it also depends for college...how many hours is the class. But other than that you have a 4.0 with straight A's.