High School GPAs getting out of control

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
AP classes should be worth 2 grade points more than regular because the same effort in an regular class that nets an A will get you a C in an AP class.

I found both equally easy.

 

[MrChad]

Why is this concept so difficult to understand?

There are two GPAs: weighted and unweighted. A weighted scale is useful to comparing students within a given school, e.g. to determine class rank. An unweighted scale is (somewhat) useful to compare students within a region or across the country, e.g. for college applications.

Obviously, since different school systems use different weighting systems, it makes no sense to say "I have a 5.56 GPA" to anyone outside the context of your school system. That's what the unweighted scale is for.

It makes perfect sense, however, to weight GPAs to determine the valedictorian, since a straight A student taking AP/Honors classes should be ranked higher than a straight A student taking standard or basic classes.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: MrChad


It makes perfect sense, however, to weight GPAs to determine the valedictorian, since a straight A student taking AP/Honors classes should be ranked higher than a straight A student taking standard or basic classes.

they dont do it in college, no reason to in HS

 

[MrChad]

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: MrChad


It makes perfect sense, however, to weight GPAs to determine the valedictorian, since a straight A student taking AP/Honors classes should be ranked higher than a straight A student taking standard or basic classes.

they dont do it in college, no reason to in HS

There's a much wider selection of classes in college and a much broader range of GPAs. It's not necessary in college, but it's not uncommon in many large high schools to have many students with 4.0 unweighted GPAs.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: MrChad
Why is this concept so difficult to understand?

There are two GPAs: weighted and unweighted. A weighted scale is useful to comparing students within a given school, e.g. to determine class rank. An unweighted scale is (somewhat) useful to compare students within a region or across the country, e.g. for college applications.

Obviously, since different school systems use different weighting systems, it makes no sense to say "I have a 5.56 GPA" to anyone outside the context of your school system. That's what the unweighted scale is for.

It makes perfect sense, however, to weight GPAs to determine the valedictorian, since a straight A student taking AP/Honors classes should be ranked higher than a straight A student taking standard or basic classes.

it's called teaching someone to challenge themselves, not pick classes for the best GPA.

In college whenever an 'either class A or class B' was offered I took both where many were taking only one and an easy elective.

 

[BoomerD]

Grade Inflation.