I go to a school that operates on a quarter system. Each quarter, we receive a grade in the class. The quarters are then averaged up for the final grade of the class, which solely affects our GPA. When my school sends my transcript to colleges, will admissions see the quarter grades I got in classes?
That would depend on your school and what they put on their transcripts - it varies school by school. Ask your guidance counselor or administration.
I believe you answered your question… Your said you quarter grades are averaged to create a semester grade. Since your semester grade is the one that affects your GPA, your quarter grade will not go on your transcript.
Talk to your guidance counselor to see if the quarter grades show up on the transcript sent to colleges.