Is it possible for me to raise my weighted GPA from a 5.0 to a 5.1 in 1 1/2 semesters?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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I just started my junior year of high school. Right now my GPA is a 5.033. If you earn a 5.1 as a junior by the end of third quarter (third nine weeks), my school gives you a honors title of “distinguished junior” (similar to junior marshal at other schools). This has been a goal of mine since freshman year, but I since made a couple of less than ideal grades and derailed myself. It’s not the end of the world if I don’t get it, but I would really like to. I am currently taking 4 AP classes (weighted as honors for the first two nine weeks and then as AP for the third) and one dual credit class (weighted like an AP class). Is there any chance of me being able to raise my GPA that much? If so, is there a certain grade (ex. 95) that I should shoot for as a minimum in each class?

Thank you for your help!!

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Not enough information given for others to find the answer.

It should be a simple math problem if you know your school’s GPA calculation method and all of your previous courses and grades.

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One would think that a student with a high GPA could solve this simple arithmetic problem on his/her own.

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Learn your school’s GPA calculation mechanics and do the algebra.

It’s beneficial to learn how to fish.

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Lol. And some junior honor isn’t nearly as important as preparing yourself properly for college applications.

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I agree with @lookingforward and @ucbalumnus. We don’t know how your school computes GPA. Even if we did, it is more important for you to focus on other issues.

Stay ahead in your homework and always pay attention (which looks like something that you have already been doing for multiple years now). Start thinking about what you want in a university. In you spare time (if there is any) visit a few schools near where you live and start getting a feel for what it feels like to visit schools and for what questions you should be asking.

Also, you are doing very well. Relax. Have some fun.

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No one here can help you, as we don’t know the numerical values your school assigns to regular, honors and AP classes, nor do we know how many total classes you have taken/are taking, (including any non-honors/APs). Every school has a different system. In my daughter’s school, for example, it it impossible to make more than a 5.0 average (or even up to 5.0), as a student can only take so many honors/AP classes. At her school, a regular “A” earns four points, an honors “A” earns 4.5 and and AP “A” earns five points. Your school is obviously different.

If unsure, ask your math teacher for some assistance in computing this problem. Or look online for tutorials about computing averages.

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You seem to be doing very well. Keep that up. Don’t worry about artificial awards.