For high school students, grade point average is often a major focal point -- a barometer of their academic success. GPA is a factor in class rank, college admissions, scholarship eligibility and more ...

The S.C. Department of Education is considering adopting a new grading system for public schools, replacing the current seven-point grading scale with a 10-point scale. The policy shift will help ...

Every student should know how to calculate your GPA, or grade point average, on your own. Perhaps you want to know where you stand amongst your fellow classmates, or maybe you need to fill out a new ...

Officials in Township High School District 214 said this week that a new grade point average scale will soon make it easier for students to gauge college admission requirements. The district’s ...

Columbia, SC (WLTX) The state Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday to move South Carolina schools to a 10-point grading scale starting in August. SC schools now use a 7-point scale, while ...

At Tuesday's College Station ISD school board meeting, students asked the board to start considering changing the point system when it comes to Advance Placement and Honors classes. Right now, both ...

The state Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday to move South Carolina schools to a 10-point grading scale starting in August. SC schools now use a 7-point scale, while North Carolina, Georgia, ...

FAIRFIELD — Last month, school administrators were proposing grading weight changes, course name changes and a redistribution of high school courses for the 2019-2020 school year. For now, course name ...

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For high school students, grade point average is often a major focal point — a barometer of their academic success. GPA is a factor in class rank, college admissions, scholarship eligibility and more; ...

When students enter high school, they’re often told about the importance of achieving a high grade point average. In general, GPA serves as the most comprehensive indicator of a student’s overall ...