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Transcripts, Graduation Requirement Trackers & GPA
Questions about how Mrs. Wardle tracks your progress toward graduation requirements or about how your academic record is created?
This page has information about High School Transcripts and Graduation Requirement Trackers.
Transcripts
What is a high school transcript?
A transcript is an academic record of courses taken and grades earned in high school
Who has a transcript?
Every student has their own transcript
How often is the transcript updated?
At the end of every school term (i.e. Trimester) once teachers post final grades for classes
What are the types of transcript?
Unofficial:
A type of student transcript that is "unsealed". The student and family are able to view and touch the document.
The most common reason to order an unofficial transcript is have a copy of personal reference
Official:
A type of a student transcript that is "sealed" or "tamper-proof". The student and family are not able to view, edit, or touch the document. The transcript can be sent as a sealed envelope that is mailed or as an electronic copy sent directly to an individual, school, or organization.
The most common reasons to order an official transcript are: applying to college/university, transferring credits from one district to another, or applying for jobs or internships.
Graduation Requirement Trackers
Transcripts show all classes passed and grades earned. However, they are not organized or split up by graduation requirement. This makes it impossible to interpret progress towards graduation requirements based just by looking at a transcript. That's where Graduation Requirement Tracker comes in. Graduation Requirement Trackers are split up by graduation requirement so it's easy to see which requirements are completed, which ones are in progress, and which ones are still left.
Mrs. Wardle creates a Google Sheets Graduation Requirement Trackers for each student. It is shared with the student, guardian(s) on file, and BVA Advisor.
To locate your Graduation Requirement Tracker, open Google Drive and search with the File Format below:
(Last Name, First Name Graduation Requirement Tracker (Graduation Year)
Ex: Wardle, Megan Graduation Requirement Tracker (2028)
Grade Point Average (GPA)
What is a GPA?
High School Grade Point Average
Why is GPA important?
GPA is a measure of hard work, motivation, and how qualified you are
College and employers look at GPA to determine if they want to accept or hire you
Many Universities and scholarships want at least a 3.0 GPA
Is GPA calculated by individual term or cumulatively?
Both!
Trimester GPA - calculated by the individual term using trimester grades
Yearly GPA - calculated by the average of 1st Trimester + 2nd Trimester + 3rd Trimester GPA
Cumulative GPA - calculated by the average of all terms and grades
How does GPA work?
1 trimester = 8.3% of cumulative GPA
(12 x 8.3=100%)
1 year = 25% of cumulative GPA (4x25=100%)
