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High School GPA Calculator

This high school GPA calculator computes your unweighted GPA on the 4.0 scale — the baseline number colleges start from before they factor in course rigor.

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Uses the standard U.S. grading scale (A = 4.0). Estimates only — confirm with your syllabus.

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How the high school GPA calculator works

If all your classes count equally, give each 1 credit and your GPA is a straight average of grade points (A = 4.0, B = 3.0, and so on). If your school weights by semesters or block classes, enter those credit values instead so longer classes count more.

Worked example

Suppose you earned an A, an A-, a B+, and a B across four classes that each count equally (1 credit each). Convert to points and average them:

GPA = (4.0 + 3.7 + 3.3 + 3.0) ÷ 4 = 14.0 ÷ 4 = 3.5

A 3.5 unweighted GPA is a solid B+/A- average — right at the classic honors-list threshold and competitive for many state universities.

Unweighted GPA to letter grade (4.0 scale)

Letter gradePercentageGPA points
A93–100%4.0
A-90–92%3.7
B+87–89%3.3
B83–86%3.0
C+77–79%2.3
C73–76%2.0
D63–66%1.0
FBelow 60%0.0

This is the unweighted scale. Weighted GPAs add bonus points for honors and AP classes and can exceed 4.0 — this page computes the standard unweighted number colleges recalculate to.

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