No GPA on transcript

[Anonymous]

Son is transferring into an independent high school in a different NE city.

According to their website, grades are assigned (doesn’t look like many get below a B) but the school doesn’t calculate a GPA on the transcript.

When my older son graduated from public high school, the school just sent the transcript with grades and GPA calculated.

I assume there is an advantage to this or they wouldn’t be doing it, right?

Thanks for any insight

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Son is transferring into an independent high school in a different NE city.

According to their website, grades are assigned (doesn’t look like many get below a B) but the school doesn’t calculate a GPA on the transcript.

When my older son graduated from public high school, the school just sent the transcript with grades and GPA calculated.

I assume there is an advantage to this or they wouldn’t be doing it, right?

Thanks for any insight

Not a big deal either way. Admissions will just calculate based on their scale and the grades provided.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Son is transferring into an independent high school in a different NE city.

According to their website, grades are assigned (doesn’t look like many get below a B) but the school doesn’t calculate a GPA on the transcript.

When my older son graduated from public high school, the school just sent the transcript with grades and GPA calculated.

I assume there is an advantage to this or they wouldn’t be doing it, right?

Thanks for any insight

Yes it is an advantage. More importantly is the scale they use ie: is an A a 90 and above or a 94 and above. Kids could have all A's at one school with 90 and above and A- at another with 90.

[Anonymous]

Doesn’t matter if no GPA on transcript. Sidwell doesn’t put on on transcript either.

[Anonymous]

It doesnt matter.

[Anonymous]

My son’s independent school doesn’t put the GPA on the transcript, either.

[Anonymous]

Many schools are tinkering with their grading scales, GPAs, etc to artifically boost student grades and college prospects.

My DS old school used to count a 90-91 as a B+ and 92-93 as an A- In their revamped grading scale, a 90-94 is an A and 95 is an A+

They even got rid of the minus grades (A-, B-, C-, etc.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Many schools are tinkering with their grading scales, GPAs, etc to artifically boost student grades and college prospects.

My DS old school used to count a 90-91 as a B+ and 92-93 as an A- In their revamped grading scale, a 90-94 is an A and 95 is an A+

They even got rid of the minus grades (A-, B-, C-, etc.)

I have never seen a B+ be 90-91. Does not sound accurate to me.

They are wise to change their grading. That A goes in as a 4.0 when calculated.