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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are many threads on this already.  The student gets a boost for taking Honors and AP courses.  That puts them over a 4.0.  But the system is changing to a 100 point system this year.  https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1158464.page[/quote]

OP here.  I'm sorry but have you really read that thread?  If not, you should.  It's gobblygook for a new parent to FCPS to try and figure out what that thread is even saying.  I don't think the system is changing to a 100-point system next year.  From what I understand from my kid and the counselor is that GPA is on a 4.0 scale and there are opportunities to go much higher than a 4.0 based on GPA bumps associated with classes that a kid takes.  [b]My question had to do with understanding how the grade bumps happens specifically. [/b] [/quote]

The grade bumps happen if your child takes an Honors/AP/IB course.  As an example, three students take English during junior year and all earn a grade of A.  One is in English 11 and gets 4 points added to the GPA calculation.  The second student was in English 11 Honors and gets 4.5 points, while the third took AP Lang and gets 5 points.

Standard level classes get no grade bump.  Things like PE, fine arts (outside of AP or some higher level classes that have been designated as Honors), etc.  Honors gets .5 and AP gets 1.  I believe there’s a bump for IB but sine my kid is at an AP school I’m not exactly sure how that works.[/quote]

Do you only get the bump if you get an A in the class, or is it just for attempting to take a Honors class or AP class?  I'm assuming it's the former but just want to confirm.  [/quote]

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