Quality Points Calculation Formulas
- Jason Vance
- Andrew Bloom
Owned by Jason Vance
The tables below list scenarios for the various courses offered at middle and high schools and how quality points are calculated for each.
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| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q2 Exam | Q4 Exam | |||||
| 1 | 911000 - Biology | 1.0 |  | | | | | 9 | (2A + 2B + 2C + 2D + Y) / 9 | |
| 2 | 702000 - Mathematics 7 | 1.0 | | | | | 4 | (A + B + C + D) / 4 | ||
| 3 | 950005 - Health | 0.5 | | | | 5 | (2A + 2B) + X / 5 | |||
| 4 | 930245 - Psychology | 0.5 | | | | 5 | (2C + 2D) + Y / 5 | |||
| 5 | 940215 - Microsoft Word I | 0.5 | | | 2 | (A + B) /2 | ||||
| 6 | 940225 - Microsoft Word II | 0.5 | | | 2 | (C + D) /2 | ||||
| 7 | 920010B- English 10 | 1.0 | | | | 5 | (2A + 2B) + X / 5 | |||
| 8 | 902030B - Integrated Mathematics III | 1.0 | | | | 5 | (2C + 2D) + Y / 5 |
| Scenario | Description | Scenario | Description |
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| 1 | year-long, 1.0 credit course with a final exam – most common | 5 | 1st Semester, 0.5 credit course without a final exam |
| 2 | * year-long, 1.0 credit course without a final exam – will see this mostly in Middle Schools, as HS credit 1.0 or above courses require a final exam | 6 | 2nd Semester, 0.5 credit course without a final exam |
| 3 | 1st Semester, 0.5 credit course with a final exam | 7 | 1st semester, 1.0 credit course taught in a block format (2 periods per day) with a final exam |
| 4 | 2nd Semester, 0.5 credit course with a final exam | 8 | 2nd semester, 1.0 credit course taught in a block format (2 periods per day) with a final exam |
Grade Determination Scale for Quarter & Final Grades
| Percentage Earned | Grade Earned | Quality Points (Unweighted Courses) | Quality Points (Weighted Courses) |
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| 92 – 100 | A | 4.000 | 5.000 |
| 90 – 91.99 | A- | 3.700 | 4.625 |
| 88 – 89.99 | B+ | 3.300 | 4.125 |
| 82 – 87.99 | B | 3.000 | 3.750 |
| 80 – 81.99 | B- | 2.700 | 3.375 |
| 78 – 79.99 | C+ | 2.300 | 2.875 |
| 72 – 77.99 | C | 2.000 | 2.500 |
| 70 – 71.99 | C- | 1.700 | 2.120 |
| 68 – 69.99 | D+ | 1.300 | 1.625 |
| 62 – 67.99 | D | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 60 – 61.99 | D- | 0.650 | 0.875 |
| 0 – 59.99 | F | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Final Grade Calculation Table
| Standard Courses (HS Marks, MS Marks) | Weighted Courses (AP, IB, CCP Marks) | |||||
| Quality Points Range | Grade | GPA Value | Quality Points Range | Grade | GPA Value | |
| 3.85 - 4.00 | A | 4.000 | 4.812 - 5.000 | A | 5.000 | |
| 3.50 - 3.84 | A- | 3.700 | 4.375 - 4.811 | A- | 4.625 | |
| 3.15 - 3.49 | B+ | 3.300 | 3.937 - 4.374 | B+ | 4.125 | |
| 2.85 - 3.14 | B | 3.000 | 3.562 - 3.936 | B | 3.750 | |
| 2.50 - 2.84 | B- | 2.700 | 3.125 - 3.561 | B- | 3.375 | |
| 2.15 - 2.49 | C+ | 2.300 | 2.687 - 3.124 | C+ | 2.875 | |
| 1.85 - 2.14 | C | 2.000 | 2.312 - 2.686 | C | 2.500 | |
| 1.50 - 1.84 | C- | 1.700 | 1.875 - 2.311 | C- | 2.120 | |
| 1.15 - 1.49 | D+ | 1.300 | 1.437 - 1.874 | D+ | 1.625 | |
| 0.85 - 1.14 | D | 1.000 | 1.062 - 1.436 | D | 1.250 | |
| 0.50 - 0.84 | D- | 0.650 | 0.625 - 1.061 | D- | 0.875 | |
| 0.00 - 0.49 | F | 0.000 | 0.000 - 0.624 | F | 0.000 | |
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