Grade Scale
We compute grades at Bishop Hartley using the following scales:
College Preparatory Courses
A 93 - 100 4.00
A- 90 - 92 3.70
B+ 87 - 89 3.30
B 83 - 86 3.00
B- 80 - 82 2.70
C+ 77 – 79 2.30
C 73 - 76 2.00
C- 70 - 72 1.70
D+ 67 - 69 1.30
D 65 – 66 1.00
F Below 65 0.00
Advanced Placement & Honors Courses
A 90 - 100 4.00
A- 87 - 89 3.70
B+ 83 - 86 3.30
B 80 - 82 3.00
B- 77 - 79 2.70
C+ 73 - 76 2.30
C 70 - 72 2.00
C- 67 - 69 1.70
D 65 - 66 1.00
F Below 65 0.00
We use a 4.0 scale to calculate grade point averages (GPAs) for all courses except World Languages. We calculate the year average for each course in the following manner:
Yearlong Courses
1st Semester: Quarter 1 (45%) + Quarter 2 (45%) + Exam 1 (10%)
2nd Semester: Quarter 3 (45%) + Quarter 4 (45%) + Exam 2 (10%)
Year: 1st Semester (50%) + 2nd Semester (50%)
Semester Long Courses
1st Semester: Quarter 1 (50%) + Quarter 2 (50%)
2nd Semester: Quarter 3 (50%) + Quarter 4 (50%)