Grade Point Average
The Grade Point Average (GPA) is a system for calculating a student’s scholastic average on a 0 to 4+ scale.
Wellness/Fitness, courses that are taken pass/fail, and courses that are taken as an independent study are not used in calculating the GPA.
The GPA calculation is based on final grades earned in each course. Final grades are awarded based on quarter and semester exam grades. GPA is calculated and reported once annually and additionally, at the end of a student’s seventh semester. These calculations are performed in the following manner:
- A mark is assigned a numerical value called the Quality Point (QP). The Quality Point values for course marks are:
| Grade | AP Courses | Honors Courses | Others |
| 90-100 | 5 QP | 4.5 QP | 4 QP |
| 80-89 | 4 QP | 3.5 QP | 3 QP |
| 70-79 | 3 QP | 2.5 QP | 2 QP |
| 60-69 | 2 QP | 1.5 QP | 1 QP |
| 0-59 | 0 QP | 0 QP | 0 QP |
M, N, P, WP and WF are not used in calculating GPA.
- Each course has an assigned credit value. A course’s credit value is based on the number of meeting times per cycle and the length of the course.
- The course value for each quarter is multiplied times the Quality Point Value of the grade earned.
- The GPA is determined by dividing the total Quality Points for all courses by the total attempted course credits attempted for all courses. Note: This calculation is reported once annually and additionally, at the end of a student’s seventh semester.
The official cumulative GPA is reported at the end of each academic year. The GPA calculated at the end of a student’s eleventh grade year will be reported as part of the college application process.
A cumulative GPA, which includes all completed coursework through the end of a student’s seventh semester, will be calculated and provided to colleges that require a mid year report from applicants.
For more information on how to calculate your final Grade Point Average, please click HERE.
Grading System
The quarter, semester and year grade will be a numerical grade. Courses that are approved Pass/Fail courses will be assigned a grade of “P” or “F”. Work which is incomplete at the end of the fourth quarter will be assigned a zero and be averaged with other grades that quarter except in approved special circumstances.
The grading system used is as follows:
Percentage Range
- A = 90- 100 %
- B = 80- 89%
- C = 70- 79%
- D = 60- 69%
- F = 0- 59%
Status
- I – Incomplete
- P – Passing, pass/fail course
- F – Failing, pass/fail course
- W – Withdraw
PLEASE NOTE:
- The final average for each course will be computed by averaging the numerical grades for each quarter with both semester examination grades. The combined semester exam grades will always count as 20% of the final course grade.
- Report Cards are issued four times during the school term. The dates are listed on the district calendar. LCTI issues report cards four times during the year for the courses studied there.
For information regarding the 2017-2018 changes to the Grading Scale, please click HERE.
Honor Roll
The Principal’s Honor List contains the names of students having a 4.000 Quarterly Point Average (QPA) or greater and no grade lower than a C in all courses that are entered into the calculation of the QPA. The Quarterly Point Average is calculated as follows:
- A mark is assigned a numerical value called the Quality Point (QP). The Quality Point values for course marks are:
| Grade | AP Courses | Honors Courses | Others |
| 90-100 | 5 QP | 4.5 QP | 4 QP |
| 80-89 | 4 QP | 3.5 QP | 3 QP |
| 70-79 | 3 QP | 2.5 QP | 2 QP |
| 60-69 | 2 QP | 1.5 QP | 1 QP |
| 0-59 | 0 QP | 0 QP | 0 QP |
M, N, P, WP and WF are not used in calculating GPA.
- Each course has an assigned credit value. A course’s credit value is based on the number of meeting times per cycle and the length of the course. This credit value is then divided by the number of marking periods the course meets to determine the credit value per marking period.
- The marking period credit value for each quarter is multiplied times the Quality Point Value of the grade earned in the marking period.
- The QPA is determined by dividing the total Quality Points for the marking period for all courses by the total attempted course credits attempted in the marking period for all courses. Note: This calculation does not include Wellness/Fitness and/or Pass/Fail courses.
The Honor Roll contains the names of students having a Quarterly Point Average (QPA) from 3.25 to 3.999 and no grade lower than a C in all courses that are entered into the calculation of the QPA.
A student who received a WP or WF, or a failing mark in any course is not eligible for either the Principal’s Honor List or the Honor Roll.
A student who believes that an error exists in either the Principal’s Honor List or the Honor Roll should immediately report the discrepancy to his/her counselor.
Honor Graduates
Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.800 at the conclusion of the second quarter of the senior year will be considered Honor Graduates. (No rounding up of GPA will be considered, i.e. student with a 3.799 will not be listed as an Honor Graduate.)
A final cumulative GPA will be calculated after the final exam. Any senior who has a 3.800 cumulative GPA at this time will be added to the group and seated with the other honor graduates during the commencement ceremony. However, due to printing deadlines, they will not be designated as an honor graduate in the printed program.