1. GPA & Rank

2. Grade Point Average (GPA)
What is GPA?
Average of grades in classes one took for high school credit.
Why is GPA important?
Colleges and scholarship programs will require that one has a certain GPA prior to offering admission and/or awarding financial aid.
The higher the GPA, the better
Goal is to stay above a 3.0
Below 3.0 is okay, one will just need to work more closely with his/her College Counselor in the college and scholarship application process

3. GPA GPA will be calculated at the end of each semester
There are two types of GPA – weighted and unweighted
Weighted GPA – 5.o scale
Unweighted GPA – 4.0 scale
Both types of GPA will be reported at the top of scholar’s transcript

4. Uplift Grading Scale On a 100 scale On a 4.0 scale A+ 100-97 4.0 A
96-93 A-
92-90
3.7 B+
89-87
3.3 B
86-83
3.0 B-
82-80
2.7 C+
79-77
2.3 C
76-63
2.0 C-
72-70
1.7 F
69 and below
0.0

5. Unweighted GPA Unweighted GPA (4.0 scale)
Sum of the unweighted grade points divided by the total number of semester courses.
Raw score – all courses are equal

6. Calculating Unweighted GPA
Use the grading scale to see how many points were earned for each class PER SEMESTER
Example: AP English (SEM 1) = 90 = A- = 3.7 points
Unweighted GPA = Total of ALL points / Total # of classes

7. Weighted GPA Weighted GPA Weightings are based on the following scale:
Points are added for higher level courses
To weigh the GPA, the semester grade in each course is added to the course weight. All courses are added and divided by the total number of courses in order to get the weighted GPA.
Weightings are based on the following scale:
Advanced Placement (AP) / International Baccalaureate (IB) – 1
Dual Credit/Pre-AP/Honors – 0.5
All other courses - 0

8. Calculating Weighted GPA
Weighted GPA (5.0 scale)
Add 0.5 to each Honors/Pre-AP/Dual Credit course
Example:
Pre-AP Chemistry (SEM 1) = 88 = B+ = = 3.8 points
Add 1.0 to each AP/IB Course course
AP English (SEM 1) = 90 = A- = = 4.7 points
Weighted GPA = Total of ALL points / Total # of classes

9. Sample Calculation 9th Communication Applications Algebra I 82 2.7
Year
Class S1
Unweighted Points
Weighted Points
9th
Communication Applications
Algebra I 82
2.7
Biology 84
3.0
World Geography 85 PE 88
3.3
Spanish I Pre-AP 87
3.8
Theology (Local Credit) X
English I
Reading Applications 76
2.0
GPA
2.5
2.6

10. Ranking Policy Rank = order of students within their grade level
Calculated using all semester grades and is based on weighted GPA
The following courses are not included in GPA:
Local Credit Courses (AVID/College Skills/RTC)
Courses taken as Pass/Fail
Repeat Credits (the first try = local credit)
HS Credits earned in middle school
Credit by exam courses
Summer school courses that are not on the Uplift approved course list

11. Communication of Rank
We will communicate the following to students/families:
Students in top 25% will know their EXACT rank
Students below top 25% will know quartile only
Counselors will communicate rank through school report forms and individual letters for the top 25% ONLY
For students who are not in top 25%, counselors will note: “Not ranked by Uplift”
NUMERIC RANK WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED ON TRANSCRIPTS
Transcript will show: Valedictorian/Salutatorian/Top 10%/Top 25%

12. Valedictorian & Salutatorian
Graduating seniors with the highest and second highest cumulative weighted GPA, as determined at the end of the eighth semester grading period, and carried out three decimal places, will be eligible to serve as the Valedictorian and Salutatorian respectively.
In the event of a tie for Valedictorian, the students will share the honor and there will be no salutatorian designated.
Valedictorian and Salutatorian eligibility requires attendance at Uplift high school for 6 consecutive semesters proceeding graduation.
A student who is in violation of school code, honor code, or has criminal charges may be deemed ineligible to represent the school as the valedictorian or salutatorian

13. Road to College Team Dean of College Prep/College Counselor
Ms. Clendening:
Ms. Clendening oversees all Road to College initiatives (academic and college related). She will lead scholars through the college application process!
Academic Counselor
Ms. Morales:
Ms. Morales supports all 9th and 10th grade scholars in order to help them stay on track academically and meet their goal of graduating on time with the best grades possible. She is also very knowledgeable about community service!

14. Q & A
Questions? Comments? Concerns?
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