Grade point average definition

Grade point average or "GPA" means the grade point average earned by an eligible student and reported by the high school or participating institution in which the student was enrolled based on a scale of 4.0 or its equivalent if the high school or participating institution that the student attends does not use the 4.0 grade scale;
Grade point average means the student’s numeric grade calculated on the standard 4.0 scale.
Grade point average. (GPA) means the quotient of the total credit points obtained by a student in various courses at the end of each semester, divided by the total credit hours taken by the student in that semester. The grading is done on a 10 point scale and the GPA has to be corrected to two decimals.

Examples of Grade point average in a sentence

  • Grade point average is expressed to one decimal place (§16.34(a) of the Code of Assessment).

  • Grade point average (GPA) is calculated by taking the total number of grade points earned divided by the total number of hours attempted for which grades A, B, C, D, F or XF are recorded.

  • Grade point average will be figured for each student each semester and all classes taken and receiving percentage grades will be used in the computation.

  • Grade point average will be used for the purpose of naming the valedictorian and salutatorian.

  • Note: Grade point average (GPA) refers to the GPA in content courses graded on a letter scale system and does not include grades in seminar course, independent study or dissertation hours.


More Definitions of Grade point average

Grade point average means the numbered grade average calculated using a 4.0 scale.
Grade point average or "GPA" means the grade point average earned by an
Grade point average or "GPA" means the grade point average earned by an eligible student and reported by the high school or participating institution in which the student was enrolled based on a scale of 4.0 or its equivalent if the high school or participating institution that the student attends does not use the 4.0 grade scale; "High school" means any Kentucky public high school, the Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky, the Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics, a high school of a model and practice school under KRS 164.380, and any private, parochial, or church school located in Kentucky that has been certified by the Kentucky Board of Education as voluntarily complying with curriculum, certification, and textbook standards established by the Kentucky Board of Education under KRS 156.160;
Grade point average means a measure of average scholastic success in all high school credit-bearing courses taken by a student during a certain term or semester, or accumulated for several terms or semesters; obtained by dividing grade points by number of courses taken.
Grade point average or "GPA" means a measure of a student's academic achievement, calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number of grade points attempted.
Grade point average means a measure of average scholastic success in all school subjects taken by a student during a certain term or semester, or accumulated for several terms or semesters; obtained by dividing grade points by hours or course work taken.
Grade point average. Means the average of points earned by a student in a semester.