STUDENT HANDBOOK - Hunterdon Central Regional High School

A+ (97-100) 4.0 4.5 5.0
A (93-96) 4.0 4.5 5.0
A- (90-92) 3.7 4.2 4.7
B+ (87-89) 3.3 3.8 4.3
B (83-86) 3.0 3.5 4.0
B- (80-82) 2.7 3.2 3.7
C+ (77-79) 2.3 2.8 3.3
C (73-76) 2.0 2.5 3.0
C- (70-72) 1.7 2.2 2.7
D+ (67-69) 1.3 1.8 2.3
D (65-66) 1.0 1.5 2.0
F (below 65) 0.0 0.0 0.0
WP Withdrawal - Passing
WF Withdrawal – Failing
I Incomplete
M Medical Excuse
GPA Calculation:
Cumulative GPA's will be calculated using the same methodology
under both the old and new grading scales, so that they are
compatible, congruent and fair. The cumulative WGPA and GPA
will still be on the student’s transcript. Over the next 4 years GPA’s
will include cumulative grades from both the current scale and the
new 10 point scale. Students in the Class of 2011 will have 75% of
their GPA calculated using the current scale. The calculation for
each succeeding class will be decreased by 25%. The school
profile attached to each college application will include an
explanation of these changes. GPA's are calculated using the
following methodology:
1.) The credit value of a course is multiplied by the grade point
value of the grade received in the course.
For example: A student's grades in year 2009-2010 (old scale)
would be calculated:
Grade of 93 (is 3.75) x 5 credits for course 1 = 18.75 "quality"
points
Grade of 84 (is a 2.75) x 2.5 credits for course 2 = 6.875 "quality"
points
A student's grades in year 2010-2011 (new scale) would be
calculated:
Grade of A (is a 4.0 in the new system) x 5 credits for course 1 = 20
"quality" points
Grade of C+ (is a 2.3 in the new system) x 2.5 credits for course 2
= 5.75 "quality" points
2.) The cumulative GPA is then calculated as follows: