How to Calculate your GPA: Your cumulative GPA is calculated by adding up the total number of grade points for every class you have taken that has a grade and dividing it by the total number of classes taken. An example of how to calculate your GPA is listed below.
High schools often report GPA (grade point average) on a 4.0 scale. The top grade is an A, which equals 4.0. You calculate your overall GPA by averaging the scores of all your classes. This is a common scale used at most colleges, and many high schools also use it.
Students will be recognized by the following weighted GPA distinctions: laude: 3.0, magna laude: 3.5, summa laude: 4.0+.
Generally, a GPA of 3.0 or higher is considered good and can make you competitive for many colleges and universities.
A student's weighted GPA is based on a 5.0 scale where different courses carry different weights.