<p>So LD Debate Honors would not be a core class, hence not affecting my GPA
(although it would be on my transcript)</p>
<p>Maybe it varies at your school, but at mine, all courses are calculated into GPA with this guide:</p>
<p>Regular Class:
A-4.0
B-3.0
C-2.0
D-1.0
F-0.0</p>
<p>Honors Class:
A-5.0
B-4.0
C-3.0
D-2.0
F-1.0</p>
<p>AP Class:
A-6.0
B-5.0
C-4.0
D-3.0
F-2.0</p>
<p>Obviously, these scores would only be shown in your weighted GPA.</p>
<p>Your high school probably counts all classes in your unweighted and weighted GPAs.
Some colleges will recalculate your GPA with only core academic classes. A lot of other schools just eyeball your transcript to see what your grades were like, and they might not care so much about your grades in non-academic classes.</p>
<p><em>Quick Answer</em> No. </p>
<p>Alright, thanks guys!</p>