Grading Standard and GPA
Park City High School Grading Standard
Grades and credits are recorded on the Park City High School transcript quarterly. The student’s official grade point average (GPA) is calculated on a quarterly basis, after final quarter grades are recorded on the student’s transcript. The GPA is determined by converting letter grades to a numerical grade point value. GPA is officially rounded to the thousandth (x.xxx).
A = 4.0 | B = 3.0 | C = 2.0 | D = 1.0 |
A- = 3.7 | B- = 2.7 | C- = 1.7 | D- = 0.7 |
B+ = 3.3 | C+ = 2.3 | D+ = 1.3 | F = 0.0 |
The following grade designations are excluded from the GPA calculation: Pass (P), No Grade (NG), No Credit (NC), Incomplete (I), Withdraw-Pass (WP) and Withdraw-Fail (WF).
Advanced Placement (AP) courses earning a letter grade of C- or better are awarded additional GPA weight of +.0125 per course, per quarter, added to the student’s cumulative GPA. This is called the Weighted Cumulative GPA. AP Labs, Honors, and CE courses are not weighted.
Park City High School will discontinue Weighted GPA and Class Rank beginning in August 2025. Weight will no longer be added for AP courses. Previously accumulated AP added weight and weighted GPA will remain on the transcript, but no additional weight will be added beginning with the 2025-2026 school year. The Class of 2026 and future classes will not be ranked. A new Latin Honor System is being developed to celebrate academic excellence at our graduation ceremony.
How to Calculate GPA:
GPA can be calculated by quarter, by grade level, and cumulatively. Convert your letter grades (A-F) to their numerical grade point values. Add all the grade points together. Divide the grade point total by the total number of letter grades. GPA is rounded to the thousandth (x.xxx). Examples:
- Student earns 8 letter grades: 3.7 + 4.0 + 3.7 + 3.3 + 3.0 + 3.0 + 3.0 + 3.3 = 27.0 total / 8 letter grades = 3.375 GPA
- Student earns 7 letter grades and 1 Pass (P): 3.7 + 4.0 + 3.7 + 3.3 + 3.0 + 3.0 + 3.0 = 23.7 total / 7 letter grades = 3.386 GPA. P’s do not count in GPA.
- Student earns 8 letter grades, including one quarter AP grade of B+: 3.7 + 4.0 + 3.7 + 3.3 + 3.0 + 3.0 + 3.0 + 3.3 = 27.0 total / 8 letter grades = 3.375 GPA + .0125 for AP = 3.388 Weighted GPA. Note: AP weight is only added to the cumulative GPA. Park City High School will discontinue Weighted GPA beginning in August 2025.
Cumulative GPA is calculated by totaling the grade points for ALL letter grades earned throughout grades 9-12, then divide that total by the total number of ALL letter grades earned throughout grades 9-12.
Honor Roll:
Honor Roll qualification is calculated after grades are recorded each quarter (approx. 1 week after the quarter ends). Honor Roll is based on the simple quarter GPA (not weighted). Honor Roll is 3.50-3.69 GPA. High Honor Roll is 3.70-4.00 GPA.
Transfer Grades and Outside Credits:
Park City High School is obligated to accept high school credits, earned during grades 9-12, from other educational institutions reflecting the appropriate accreditation. When in doubt, verify with Cognia or ask your Counselor. An official transcript and information from the school must reflect the accrediting agency. Park City High School reserves the right to deny credits that are not properly accredited or approved.
**IMPORTANT! Park City High School must receive an OFFICIAL signed and sealed transcript DIRECTLY from the school awarding credit. We will not accept transcripts from students or parents, unless we receive them in an unopened envelope that was sealed, signed and stamped by an official at the sending school.
Grades and credits from other accredited schools are transcribed onto the Park City High School transcript under the year and term in which they were completed, and with the letter grade/percent recorded by the other school. Transfer grades are calculated into the student's PCHS cumulative GPA using the PCHS Grading Standard grade point values. GPA weight is added for qualifying AP grades only (we do not add weight for Honors, IB, Pre-AP, or CE courses). Beginning in August 2025, transfer grades will be added to the PCHS transcript without additional weight, even if awarded by the other school.
Credit Remediation:
Students who fail any of their core graduation requirement classes (earn an F in English, Math, Science, Social Studies, PE, etc.) must make up those failed grades in order to graduate. PCHS provides opportunities for credit remediation during the school year, and may provide opportunities during the summer break. Students may also remediate credits through accredited online courses. Students should meet with their Counselor to learn about their remediation options.
Grade Replacement Policy:
The Park City Board of Education acknowledges that students in grades 9-12 might desire to or be required to repeat a course for various reasons. The three primary reasons to repeat a course include: (1) Remediation—for students who failed a course and repeat it to earn passing credit toward graduation requirements, (2) Grade improvement—for students who repeat an entire course to improve their letter grade, and (3) Additional credit—for students enroll in additional units of credit to further their understanding and skills (i.e. band). For information and specific requirements, meet with your Counselor and refer to PCSD Policy 10036–Grade Replacement Policy for Grades 9-12.