Vol. I · High School Tools · Free · No Signup · Issue 01 · 2026
Weighted, unweighted, and everything between

The high school GPA calculator, with real weighting.

Your high school GPA depends on two things: your grades and the level of your classes. This calculator handles both. Toggle between unweighted (every class on a 4.0 scale) and weighted (AP, IB, and Honors get extra points). Change the bumps if your district uses custom weights. All free, no signup, nothing locked.

High School GPA
Course type weight bumps:
Unweighted
4 credits
0.00
Weighted
0.00

How to use this calculator.

Step by step
I.

Toggle weighted or unweighted.

Colleges often want both. See them side by side.

II.

Enter each class.

Name optional, credits usually 1 for year-long and 0.5 for semester courses.

III.

Set course type if weighted.

Regular, Honors, AP, IB, or College credit — each gets its own bump.

IV.

Customize bumps if needed.

Tap the gear icon to edit the +0.5 / +1.0 defaults for your district.

Why the easy version.

Four reasons
I.

Both GPAs at once

Unweighted and weighted side by side, because that is how colleges read your transcript.

II.

Editable bumps

Some districts use +0.3 for Honors or +1.5 for AP. Edit once, done.

III.

UC-capped mode available

Applying to University of California? See our dedicated UC GPA page for the 8-semester honors cap.

IV.

Semester tracking

Add multiple semesters to see your trajectory, not just a final snapshot.

The math behind it.

Unweighted: standard 4.0 scale for all courses.

Weighted: adds a bump per course type. Example: AP Biology, A (4.0) + 1.0 bump = 5.0 weighted grade points.

Two students, same grades: Student A takes all regular classes, straight A's — unweighted 4.0, weighted 4.0. Student B takes all AP classes, straight A's — unweighted 4.0, weighted 5.0.

Frequently asked questions.

Weighted GPA gives extra grade points for harder classes. Standard system: +0.5 for Honors, +1.0 for AP or IB. A weighted GPA above 4.0 is normal for students taking advanced coursework.
They typically look at both. A 4.0 unweighted with only easy classes may be viewed less favorably than a lower unweighted GPA with AP classes. Context matters more than either number alone.
Most use +1.0 for AP/IB and +0.5 for Honors, but it varies. Check your student handbook. The calculator lets you change the bumps via the gear icon.
Usually by credits: a year-long class is 1 credit, a semester class is 0.5. Set the credits field accordingly — it affects the math.
Most high schools cap A+ at 4.0 unweighted. Some districts award 4.3. Use the College GPA calculator to toggle scale if needed.
Many strip weighted bumps entirely and use only academic subjects. UC schools have their own capped system — see the UC GPA page.
Possible reasons: your school drops certain electives, applies different bumps, uses a 100-point scale, or rounds differently. Use your official transcript for applications.

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