How does Sonoma Academy calculate its cumulative GPA?
A+ 4.00 5.00 A 4.00 5.00 A- 3.67 4.67 B+ 3.33 4.33 B 3.00 4.00 B- 2.67 4.67 C+ 2.33 3.33 C 2.00 3.00 C- 1.67 3.67 D+ 1.33 1.33 D 1.00 1.00 D- 0.67 0.67 F 0.00 0.00 Sonoma Academy reports both a “weighted” and “unweighted” cumulative GPA on its transcript. In both cases, only sophomore and junior year grades and only grades earned in academic courses are used. This includes all visual and performing arts courses and electives. (Exploratory and PE grades do not count toward the GPA). Each individual course is worth one credit. For the unweighted GPA, a 0-4 scale is used. An A+ or A earns a 4.0 and an F earns a 0. The grades earned at the end of each of the four semesters are averaged together. For the weighted GPA, honors and AP courses earn an extra point per credit, making the scale 0-5. Note that when a student earns a D in an honors or AP course, he no longer gets the “bump.” A D earns a 1.00. The SA weighed calculation is similar to the UC calculation for eligibility, however the UC
