EasyGPAHigh School GPA Calculator — unweighted & weighted
Calculate both versions of your high school GPA at once. Set each class's level — Regular, Honors or AP/IB — and the calculator shows your unweighted 4.0 GPA and your weighted GPA side by side.
Weighted GPA adds +1.0 for AP/IB classes and +0.5 for Honors classes (capped at 5.0 per class). Unweighted GPA uses the plain 4.0 scale. Both are shown below.
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How weighting works
Unweighted GPA treats every class the same: an A is 4.0 whether the class is gym or AP Chemistry. Weighted GPA rewards harder classes with a bonus added to the grade points before averaging — most commonly +1.0 for AP and IB classes and +0.5 for Honors classes, capped at 5.0 for a single class. An A in AP Biology therefore counts 5.0, a B in Honors English counts 3.5 (3.0 + 0.5).
Not every school weights, and those that do don't all weight alike — some cap the overall weighted GPA, some use +0.5 for AP instead of +1.0. Treat this calculator as the common version of the system, and confirm your school's exact policy with your counselor before quoting a weighted figure on an application.
Credits here usually mean the class's weight in your schedule — most semester classes count the same, so leaving every class at the default works for a typical timetable; use your school's credit values if they differ.
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High school GPA questions
What is the difference between weighted and unweighted GPA?
Unweighted GPA uses the plain 4.0 scale for every class. Weighted GPA gives harder classes extra credit: typically +1.0 for AP or IB and +0.5 for Honors, so an A in an AP class counts as 5.0. Colleges see both, and many recalculate using their own method.
How much is an A in an AP class worth?
On the common weighted scale, 5.0 — the 4.0 for the A plus the 1.0 AP bonus, which is also the cap. A B in an AP class is 4.0 (3.0 + 1.0), equal to an A in a regular class.
Do colleges use weighted or unweighted GPA?
Both appear on most transcripts. Admissions offices usually focus on unweighted GPA plus the rigor of your course load, or recalculate a weighted figure their own way — which is why taking the harder class tends to help even when the weighted scales differ.
What is a good high school GPA?
It depends on the destination, but as a rough guide: 3.5+ is strong for most state universities, 3.75+ (unweighted) is competitive at selective schools, and anything above 3.0 keeps a wide range of options open. Course rigor matters alongside the number.