MY ACADEMIC RECORD – Handout 1
GRADE 5 LESSON 5.9
How Do I Figure A GPA?
A GPA or Grade Point Average is the average of all grades. A GPA will be very important to a
student throughout middle school and high school. It will help you to know how to average grades and
know where you stand academically based on your grades.
1st List all classes. Be sure to include subjects like Art and Gym.
2nd Show the current grade for each class.
3rd Show the point value for each. Fill in a 4 for each A; a 3
for each B; a 2 for each C; a 1 for each D; and a 0 for each F.
For Example, figure the GPA for the following student sample:
CLASSES
GRADE FOR EACH
POINT VALUE
1. ____________________
________________
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2. ____________________
_______________
_______________
3. ____________________
_______________
_______________
4. ______________ ______
________________
_______________
5. _____________________
________________
_______________
6. _____________________
________________
_______________
7. _____________________
________________
_______________
8. _____________________
________________
_______________
9. _____________________
________________
_______________
Total Points
Total Classes
Divided by
4th Add the points together to get the total number of points.
5TH Use a calculator and divide the total number of points by the number of classes listed.
For example, if my total number of points is 29 and I have 8 classes, I would
divide 29 by 8. My GPA would be 3.6. Round up or down if you have a long decimal.
th
6 Record the GPA for the student sample below:
The GPA for this student is: _______