GPA - Grade Point Average
GPA is a student's average grade, computed on a four point-scale:
- A= 4.00
- B=3.00
- C=2.00
- D=1.00
- F=0.00
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LAUSD & Athletic GPA
- LAUSD Official GPA
- Computation of student's marks earned from ninth grade through the first semester of the 12th grade
- Used to determine class rank within the entire senior class of the school, determine the high honors, select valedictorian and salutatorian, select students for various honors/awards
- Extra points are given for courses designated as AP and courses
- LAUSD (W) GPA
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- Overall weighted GPA
- Starts from 9th grade and continues until 12th grade
- Repeated courses are averaged
- Extra point is given for UC approved Honors and AP courses
- LAUSD (UNW) GPA
- Overall unweighted GPA
- Starts from 9th grade and continues until 12th grade
- All courses are included in the computation except Physical Education courses
- No extra points are given for Honors and AP courses
- Athletic Eligibility GPA
- Calculated using all grades for classes enrolled for the selected term and grading period.
- NCAA Core GPA
- Only NCAA approved core courses posted to the transcripts will be considered
- Each semester course is awarded 0.5 units of credit, a year long course is awarded 1.0 units; if a course is repeated, only the higest grade counts; to calculate quality points, multiply the value of the grade earned by the course units; add 0.03 points to the value of the grade earned for each AP course where the student received a "D" or better, with a maximum of 1.0 point; GPA is calculated by dividing the sum of the quality points for all core courses by the sum of the course units completed
UC, CSU, & Financial Aid GPA
UC (Capped) GPA
- Starts from the summer before 10th grade until the summer after 11th grade
- Only uses A-G courses in the computation
- 11 A-G courses must be completed by beginning of senior year
- Courses may only be repeated once and only if the grade is a D or F
- If the exact course in which a D or F grade was originally earned is repeated and a grade of C or better is earned, the original grade will not be included in the GPA calculation
- When a course grade of a D or F is cleared through validation, both the original grade and the grade earned in the higher level course will be used in calculating the GPA
- A maximum of 4 certified honors courses, AP courses, and/or community college courses that are UC transferable can be given extra points in the 10th grade, for courses with a grade of "C" or better
- A total of 8 UC certified honors courses, AP courses, and/or community college courses that are UC transferable can earn an extra grade point
UC (W) GPA
- Starts from the summer before 10th grade until the summer after 11th grade
- Only uses A-G courses in the computation
- 11 A-G courses must be completed by beginning of senior year
- Courses may only be repeated once and only if the grade is a D or F
- If the exact course in which a D or F grade was originally earned is repeated and a grade of C or better is earned, the original grade will not be included in the GPA calculation
- When a course grade of a D or F is cleared through validation, both the original grade and the grade earned in the higher level course will be used in calculating the GPA
- All UC certified honors courses, AP courses, and/or community college courses that are UC transferable can earn an extra grade point.
UC ELC GPA
- Only 11th grade students will be processed
- Students must have completed at least 11 A-G courses by the start of senior year
- Starts from the summer before 10th grade until the summer after 11th grade
- Only uses A-G courses in the computation
- If course is repeated, both grades count
- All UC certified honors courses, AP courses, and/or community college courses that are UC transferable can earn an extra grade point
CSU GPA
- Starts from the summer before 10th grade until the summer after 11th grade
- Only uses A-G courses in the computation
- Courses may be repeated for a better grade any number of times
- If the exact course in which a D or F grade was originally earned is repeated and a grade of C or better is earned, the original grade will not be included in the GPA calculation
- When a course grade of a D or F is cleared through validation, both the original grade and the grade earned in the higher level course will be used in calculating the GPA
- A maximum of 4 certified honors courses, AP courses, and/or community college courses that are UC transferable can be given extra points in the 10th grade, for courses with a grade of "C" or better
- A total of 8 UC certified honors courses, AP courses, and/or community college courses that are UC transferable can earn an extra grade point.
Financial Aid (Initial) GPA
- Calculated only for 11th and 12th grade students
- Starts from fall of 10th grade to the summer of 12th grade
- If course is repeated, the highest grade counts
- Remedial courses, physical education courses, and ROTC courses are not considered
- No extra grade points for Honors or AP courses.
Financial Aid (Post) GPA
- Calculated only for 12th grade students
- Only appropriate for community college applicants after the 12th grade has been completed
- Starts from the fall of 10th grade through the summer after 12th grade
- If course is repeated highest grade counts
- Remedial courses, physical education courses, and ROTC courses are not considered
- No extra grade points for Honors or AP courses