As a homeschool parent or student, you may wish to calculate a child’s or your own Grade Point Average (GPA).
1. Assign Grades
To do this you must, obviously, assign your children grades in their high school subjects. Here’s an example:
Subject Credits Grade
English 1.0 A
Latin 1.0 B
Algebra I 1.0 B
Biology 1.0 C
Ethics 1.0 B
Theology 1.0 A
Ancient History 1.0 B
Note: Your homeschool grades should never be more complicated than this.
2. Determine Grade Point Values
Each letter grade is equivalent to a certain number value, from 0 to 4. This is what’s referred to as the “4.0 Scale”.
A = 4.0
B = 3.0
C = 2.0
D = 1.0
F = 0.0
3. Find Total Number of Credits and Grade Points Earned.
Subject Credits Grade
English 1.0 A (4.0)
Latin 1.0 B (3.0)
Algebra I 1.0 B (3.0)
Biology 1.0 C (2.0)
Ethics 1.0 B (3.0)
Theology 1.0 A (4.0)
Ancient History 1.0 B (3.0)
The total number of Credits earned above is 7.0.
The total number of Grade Points earned is 22.0.
4. Find Grade Point Average (GPA)
Divide the total number of Grade Points (step 3) by the total number of credits the students has completed. The answer is the student’s Grade Point Average, or GPA.
22 Grade Points รท 7.0 Credits = 3.14 GPA
That’s all one needs to do to calculate your GPA.
If you’re working on calculating a GPA, you may also be interested in the article, “How to Complete a High School Diploma” or in a transcript template.
God bless,
William C. Michael, Headmaster
Classical Liberal Arts Academy
mail@classicalliberalarts.com
