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Your GPA or grade point average says how well you did in your classes. Letter grades translate into numbers.

A=4
B=3
C=2
D=1

Your grades for all semesters are added together and divided by the number of course credits to get your GPA.

Colleges look very seriously at your GPA for all four years of high school. Start strong and stay strong. Work hard and aim high.

Colleges look at what courses you’ve taken, too. Colleges like to see that you’ve accepted the challenge of Honors and AP courses.

See Calculating Your GPA for an example.