Anonymous
07/30/2025 10:26
Subject: TJ GPA Distribution
my dc who is a rising senior at TJ has a gpa of ‘only’ 4.2. 
Anonymous
07/30/2025 09:11
Subject: TJ GPA Distribution
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:2) top 1% - as they already know
I know that’s not true. DC knows of kids that have 4.5 to 4.7’s and have worked the AP system much harder.
- OP
The highest junior GPA i heard so far for TJ2026 is 4.67.
Fine, I take back the 4.7 (although i'd note that 4.67 rounds to 4.7). My point was that my kid is aware of plenty of others with higher GPAs and came in just "normal advanced" not doing Calc in 9th or 10th, so I highly doubted that equated to top 1%.
- OP
Anonymous
07/30/2025 08:37
Subject: TJ GPA Distribution
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:2) top 1% - as they already know
I know that’s not true. DC knows of kids that have 4.5 to 4.7’s and have worked the AP system much harder.
- OP
The highest junior GPA i heard so far for TJ2026 is 4.67.
Anonymous
07/30/2025 08:36
Subject: TJ GPA Distribution
Anonymous wrote:On a seperate thread lately there were people commenting on where a particular GPA fell in the TJ distribution spectrum. I don't know where this info is found but was curious about it.
1) Where can I find the GPA distribution of current TJ students by grade level? (DC is there in case it's an in-house only resource)
2) If DC's GPA is 4.44 after the end of Junior year, roughly where would that fall?
From what i heard of, 4.45 is roughly UVA cut off GRA for TJ. My guess is that is perhaps top 33%.
Anonymous
07/29/2025 20:53
Subject: TJ GPA Distribution
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:4.4 is def top 15-%
OP - open up Naviance scattergram.
Pick a school like UVa and VT where most TJ kids apply - and u will see that 4.4 is in the top quadrant - on the upper end.
My best guess is
3.25 to 4: 25%
4 to 4.25: 25%
4.25 to 4.40: 35%
4.40 and above 15%[/thrm
You are way off. First of all, the Scattergrams represent the GPA at graduation when GPAs climb the highest because of all the post-AP classes every senior takes that are give them 5.0 for an A. A 4.5 puts you in the top 25% of juniors. A 4.4 puts you outside the top 1/3.
Not really following. If the scattergrams are of final senior year and DC’s GPA is likely to go up at year due to the many AP / post AP classes wouldn’t that put them in an even higher percentile then?
- OP
Anonymous
07/29/2025 20:47
Subject: TJ GPA Distribution
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:4.4 is def top 15-%
OP - open up Naviance scattergram.
Pick a school like UVa and VT where most TJ kids apply - and u will see that 4.4 is in the top quadrant - on the upper end.
My best guess is
3.25 to 4: 25%
4 to 4.25: 25%
4.25 to 4.40: 35%
4.40 and above 15%
You are way off. First of all, the Scattergrams represent the GPA at graduation when GPAs climb the highest because of all the post-AP classes every senior takes that are give them 5.0 for an A. A 4.5 puts you in the top 25% of juniors. A 4.4 puts you outside the top 1/3.
I think 4.5 is at least top 10%
Anonymous
07/29/2025 19:33
Subject: TJ GPA Distribution
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:4.4 is def top 15-%
OP - open up Naviance scattergram.
Pick a school like UVa and VT where most TJ kids apply - and u will see that 4.4 is in the top quadrant - on the upper end.
My best guess is
3.25 to 4: 25%
4 to 4.25: 25%
4.25 to 4.40: 35%
4.40 and above 15%
You are way off. First of all, the Scattergrams represent the GPA at graduation when GPAs climb the highest because of all the post-AP classes every senior takes that are give them 5.0 for an A. A 4.5 puts you in the top 25% of juniors. A 4.4 puts you outside the top 1/3.
You’re even more off. 4.5 junior year is definitely top 10%.
Anonymous
07/29/2025 18:07
Subject: TJ GPA Distribution
Anonymous wrote:4.4 is def top 15-%
OP - open up Naviance scattergram.
Pick a school like UVa and VT where most TJ kids apply - and u will see that 4.4 is in the top quadrant - on the upper end.
My best guess is
3.25 to 4: 25%
4 to 4.25: 25%
4.25 to 4.40: 35%
4.40 and above 15%
You are way off. First of all, the Scattergrams represent the GPA at graduation when GPAs climb the highest because of all the post-AP classes every senior takes that are give them 5.0 for an A. A 4.5 puts you in the top 25% of juniors. A 4.4 puts you outside the top 1/3.
Anonymous
07/29/2025 17:42
Subject: TJ GPA Distribution
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:2) top 1% - as they already know
I know that’s not true. DC knows of kids that have 4.5 to 4.7’s and have worked the AP system much harder.
- OP
In ‘22-‘23, the highest GPA at TJ for that year’s graduating class was a 4.663.
Anonymous
07/29/2025 07:33
Subject: TJ GPA Distribution
4.4 is def top 15-%
OP - open up Naviance scattergram.
Pick a school like UVa and VT where most TJ kids apply - and u will see that 4.4 is in the top quadrant - on the upper end.
My best guess is
3.25 to 4: 25%
4 to 4.25: 25%
4.25 to 4.40: 35%
4.40 and above 15%
OP - open up Naviance scattergram.
Pick a school like UVa and VT where most TJ kids apply - and u will see that 4.4 is in the top quadrant - on the upper end.
My best guess is
3.25 to 4: 25%
4 to 4.25: 25%
4.25 to 4.40: 35%
4.40 and above 15%
Anonymous
07/28/2025 21:34
Subject: TJ GPA Distribution
Anonymous wrote:Top 1% is 4.6 GPA at end of Junior year
Top 5% is 4.5
Top 10% is 4.45
This sounds about right.
Anonymous
07/28/2025 20:42
Subject: TJ GPA Distribution
Anonymous wrote:2) top 1% - as they already know
I know that’s not true. DC knows of kids that have 4.5 to 4.7’s and have worked the AP system much harder.
- OP
Anonymous
07/28/2025 20:10
Subject: TJ GPA Distribution
Top 1% is 4.6 GPA at end of Junior year
Top 5% is 4.5
Top 10% is 4.45
Top 5% is 4.5
Top 10% is 4.45
Anonymous
07/28/2025 18:38
Subject: TJ GPA Distribution
2) top 1% - as they already know
Anonymous
07/28/2025 14:18
Subject: TJ GPA Distribution
On a seperate thread lately there were people commenting on where a particular GPA fell in the TJ distribution spectrum. I don't know where this info is found but was curious about it.
1) Where can I find the GPA distribution of current TJ students by grade level? (DC is there in case it's an in-house only resource)
2) If DC's GPA is 4.44 after the end of Junior year, roughly where would that fall?
1) Where can I find the GPA distribution of current TJ students by grade level? (DC is there in case it's an in-house only resource)
2) If DC's GPA is 4.44 after the end of Junior year, roughly where would that fall?