Calculate your weighted or unweighted high school GPA instantly. Supports Regular, Honors, AP, and IB courses on the standard 4.0 and 5.0 weighted scales — exactly how colleges see it.
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High School GPA Calculator
High School GPA Calculator
Enter your courses, levels, and grades — get weighted and unweighted GPA instantly
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Course NameCourse LevelGrade
Enter each semester or year GPA and total credit hours to compute your cumulative high school GPA.
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Weighted GPA / 5.0
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How to Use
How to Use the High School GPA Calculator
This calculator supports Regular, Honors, AP, and IB courses and calculates both weighted and unweighted GPA simultaneously so you can see exactly what colleges will see on your transcript.Understanding GPA becomes much easier when students learn the difference between weighted and unweighted grading systems. If you want a complete step-by-step explanation with real examples, read our detailed guide on
how to calculate high school GPA.
1
Enter Your Course Name
Type the name of each class — English 10, AP Biology, Honors Algebra II, etc. The name is optional but helps you read the breakdown clearly.
2
Select the Course Level
Choose Regular, Honors, AP, or IB. This determines the bonus points added for weighted GPA — Honors adds 0.5, AP and IB add 1.0 to the base grade point value.
3
Select Your Grade
Choose your final letter grade — A+, A, A-, B+, B, and so on — from the dropdown. The calculator converts it to GPA points automatically using the standard scale.
4
Click Calculate GPA
Your weighted GPA (out of 5.0) and unweighted GPA (out of 4.0) both appear instantly with a course-by-course breakdown, academic standing, and a personalized tip.
Understanding Your GPA
Weighted vs Unweighted GPA — What's the Difference?
Every high school student has two GPAs — and understanding both is essential for college applications. Most students only track one of them.
Unweighted GPA — Out of 4.0
Unweighted GPA treats every class equally regardless of difficulty. An A in Regular English and an A in AP Physics both earn 4.0 points. The maximum possible unweighted GPA is 4.0.
Weighted GPA — Out of 5.0
Weighted GPA adds bonus points for harder courses. Honors courses get +0.5 and AP or IB courses get +1.0 on top of the base grade points. This means an A in AP Physics earns 5.0 instead of 4.0. The maximum possible weighted GPA is 5.0.
Course Level
Grade
Unweighted Points
Weighted Points
Bonus
Regular
A
4.0
4.0
+0.0
Honors
A
4.0
4.5
+0.5
AP
A
4.0
5.0
+1.0
IB
A
4.0
5.0
+1.0
Regular
B
3.0
3.0
+0.0
Honors
B
3.0
3.5
+0.5
AP
B
3.0
4.0
+1.0
IB
B
3.0
4.0
+1.0
"A student with a 3.8 weighted GPA who took 6 AP courses reads very differently to a college admissions officer than a student with a 3.8 weighted GPA who took all Regular courses. The GPA number alone does not tell the full story — the course rigor behind it does."
Grade to GPA Conversion
Letter Grade to GPA Points — Full Scale
This is the exact conversion table the calculator uses for all four course levels. Use this as a reference when reviewing your own transcript or planning your target grades.
Letter Grade
Percentage
Regular
Honors
AP / IB
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
60–66%
1.0
1.5
2.0
F
Below 60%
0.0
0.0
0.0
Note: Bonus points only apply to grades of D or above. A failing grade (F) earns 0.0 regardless of course level — taking AP does not help if the course is failed.
College Admission
What Is a Good High School GPA for College Admission?
The answer depends entirely on which colleges you are targeting. There is no universal "good GPA" — there is only the GPA that meets or exceeds the typical range for your target schools.
College Tier
Typical Unweighted GPA
Typical Weighted GPA
Examples
Highly Selective (Top 25)
3.9 – 4.0
4.5 – 5.0
MIT, Stanford, Ivies
Selective (Top 50)
3.7 – 3.9
4.2 – 4.7
UCLA, Michigan, Georgetown
Competitive
3.5 – 3.7
3.9 – 4.3
Most state flagships
Less Selective
3.0 – 3.5
3.3 – 4.0
Regional universities
Open Enrollment
2.0+
2.0+
Community colleges
Important: GPA is evaluated alongside course rigor. A 3.7 unweighted GPA with 8 AP courses is more competitive at selective schools than a 3.9 unweighted GPA with all Regular courses. Admissions officers look at both numbers and the transcript behind them.
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Unweighted GPA is calculated on a 4.0 scale and treats all courses equally — an A in Regular English and an A in AP English both earn 4.0. Weighted GPA adds bonus points for harder courses: Honors gets +0.5 and AP or IB gets +1.0, making the maximum weighted GPA 5.0. Colleges look at both, but course rigor matters as much as the number itself.
GPA = Sum of Grade Points ÷ Number of Courses. For unweighted GPA, each letter grade converts directly to a 4.0 scale value (A = 4.0, B = 3.0, C = 2.0, D = 1.0, F = 0.0). For weighted GPA, the same conversion applies but Honors courses add 0.5 and AP or IB courses add 1.0 to the base value before averaging.
Yes — AP classes add 1.0 to the weighted GPA value for your grade. An A in AP earns 5.0 instead of 4.0 on the weighted scale. However, a C in AP (2.0 + 1.0 = 3.0) earns the same weighted points as a B in a Regular course (3.0). AP classes only help your GPA if you perform reasonably well in them.
It depends on the college. Highly selective schools (top 25) typically admit students with unweighted GPAs of 3.9–4.0. Selective schools (top 50) look for 3.7–3.9. Most state universities accept students with 3.0 and above. Community colleges are generally open enrollment. GPA is always evaluated alongside SAT/ACT scores and course rigor.
Most colleges look at both. Some highly selective universities recalculate your GPA using their own formula to standardize across different schools. In general, admissions officers review your full transcript — not just the GPA number — to understand the rigor of your course load alongside your grades.
Yes, but the impact depends on how many courses you have completed. If you have completed 20 courses and add 6 in senior year, each senior course has about 23% less individual impact than in freshman year. That said, a strong senior year can move your cumulative GPA by 0.1 to 0.2 points, which can be meaningful if you are near a threshold. Use the Cumulative GPA tab to model exactly what senior year grades will do to your overall GPA.
A 3.5 unweighted GPA is generally considered good — it is a B+ average and qualifies for admission at the majority of US four-year universities. For highly selective schools, a 3.5 is typically below the typical admitted student's GPA. For most state universities and competitive schools, a 3.5 is a strong, competitive application.
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